Dry July – just how hot and dry has it been?

July was incredibly sunny, hot and dry, but just what records were broken across the UK nations?

The UK has seen above average hours of sunshine this July, but did they break any records? Image: Adobe.

July was exceptionally sunny, warm and dry according to provisional statistics from the Met Office.

England and Wales have logged their sunniest and driest Julys on record, with Northern Ireland seeing their fourth warmest and eighth driest. Things looked a bit different in Scotland, however, which failed to reach the top 10 on both counts.

Hot and sunny across most UK nations

This summer has seen multiple heatwaves across the UK, so it’s perhaps no surprise that July is the sixth consecutive month this year to see above average mean temperatures.

The UK recorded a mean average temperature of 17.4°C, 2°C above the long-term July average. Wales provisionally recorded its joint warmest July on record for mean temperature at 17.8°C, while England recorded their second warmest at 19.2°C. Northern Ireland recorded its joint fourth warmest at 16.4°C but at 14.5°C, Scotland’s mean temperatures failed to reach the top 10.

Provisional statistics suggest July’s daily maximum temperatures were the highest on record for Wales, second highest for England, and joint second highest for the UK. Daily minimum temperatures have also been incredibly high.

July became the sixth month this year to have seen above average sunshine hours. The UK, England and Wales recorded their sunniest Julys – 258 hours,

Original Record.

This archived record authored by ‘Kerry Taylor-Smith’ at ‘METEORED (Your Weather)’ was recovered from data set:

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