July set to be driest on record for England and Wales after relentless heatwaves

The weather service said that of the two UK countries, England had recorded just 6.5 millimetres (0.25 of an inch) of rain, 10 per cent of the usual average figure, while Wales had 9.3 mm.

England and Wales provisionally record driest July in nearly 200 years, Met Office says July 2026 was the driest month in southern England since records began nearly 200 years ago, the Met Office has said. England and Wales also provisionally recorded their driest July since…

England is facing an ‘exceptionally serious situation’, officials have said

England and Wales have seen their driest July on record, provisional Met Office figures show.

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…