Met Office confirms July is driest on record as heatwaves plunge UK into drought

Half of England and all of Wales are now in drought after what is set to be their driest July on record as the country has seen extreme temperatures this year

Climate scientist urges better planning as southern England had just 1% of long-term average rainfall last month Half of England and the whole of Wales are officially in drought and July is set to be the driest month on record as extreme heat intensified by the climate crisis continues to grip the UK and Europe this su

As wildfires and drought make the headlines, today the Met Office released provisional UK weather statistics for July.

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