England's Unrelenting Dry Spell: A Pattern of Worrying Proportions Wisley village in Surrey has just surpassed the 1976 record of 36 consecutive dry days, sitting at an astonishing 50 days without rain as of mid June.
This milestone comes on the heels of the driest July on record for England and Wales, with a paltry 6. 5mm of rainfall recorded across the entire country – less than half of what was seen in previous years.
The prolonged dry spell gripping much of England and Wales is linked to larger atmospheric changes centered across mainland Europe.