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England is also sunnier throughout the year than Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, the sunniest month is July, with an average of 193.5 hours. It rains on fewer days every month throughout the year than the rest of the UK, and rainfall totals are less in every month, with the driest month, May, averaging 58.4 mm (2.30 in). [3]
Only 24% of the expected average rain for the month has fallen in England so far. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
The driest consecutive months were March and April 1938 with just 23.6 millimetres (0.93 in) in total. [2] April and May 1844 with 24.5 millimetres (0.96 in) are the only other consecutive months receiving under 25.4 millimetres (1 in). The driest three consecutive months were January to March 1779 with only 44.4 millimetres (1.75 in) in total. [2]
Highest monthly total (UK national average) [11] 266 hours UK (national average) May 2020 Highest monthly total (England) [2] 383.9 hours Eastbourne, Sussex: July 1911 Highest monthly total (Northern Ireland) [2] 298 hours Mount Stewart, County Down: June 1940 Highest monthly total (Scotland) [2] 329.1 hours Tiree, Argyll & Bute: May 1975
East Anglia, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly remain in drought conditions with less than half the average rain falling across the UK. England’s driest February in 30 years, says Met ...
The Met Office said rainfall between January and June 2022 was the lowest since 1976, giving England its driest start to the year for 46 years. [82] It was confirmed that England had experienced its driest July since 1935, with parts of the country having the least rainfall on record.
People in some of England’s driest areas have explained how the sweltering weather and a shortage of rainfall is impacting their daily lives.
July 2022 was the driest July in England since 1935. [40] [41] According to Sky News, in one in seven counties, it was the driest July since records began in 1836. [42] As a result, hosepipe bans were introduced in some parts of South East England. [43] Fields and heathland dried up. [44] On 12 August, a hosepipe ban came into force by South ...