England and Wales on Track for Driest July in 190 Years
Provisional Met Office data shows England and Wales are on course for their driest July since records began in 1836, with rainfall at just 8% of long‑term averages and drought declared across more than half of England and all of Wales.
Rainfall and Records
England: 5.6 mm of rain so far in July 2026 — 8% of the monthly average, less than half the previous record of 13.4 mm set in 1911.
Wales: 7.9 mm — also 8% of average, almost a third of the 1911 record of 22.6 mm.
UK overall: Third‑driest July on record, driest since 1868.
Southern England: Just 1.5 mm (2% of average)
8 comments:
I wonder what's causing all of these new records to be set for hottest, driest, etc...
I *know*.... Weird, right? Its *almost* as if the Climate was.... CHANGING or something....
It IS strange here though. I certainly can't remember a summer like it - not just for the repeated pulses of heat/humidity but the fact that it hasn't rained here for at least 3 weeks... not a *drop*.
Same as most countries in Europe.
And yes, totally weird. Why would that be? ;)
Indeed. I've been watching some of the video from across Europe. NOT good!
Yup. It's almost as if what the Climate scientists have been warning about for DECADES was actually, you know, RIGHT? Bizarre that *experts* actually know their subjects better than politicians or random people on YouTube....
Some countries are more affected than others but none of us has an easy time.
I remember going on demonstrations in the seventies and being laughed at. I would like to say "who's laughing now" but I really am not.
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