Yes. From 2006 to 2018, August was either worse than the July or similarly rubbish. In other words, none were in the 'good' category. Several summers in that sequence (06, 13, 14, 18 spring to mind) had either a great July or at least a great July spell, with August being either poor or [in the case of 2018] just not quite as good.
2019 broke the sequence.
Before 2006, I don't remember either July or August being persistently worse than the other.
Downpour gets peculiar about some things.
Originally Posted by: Saint Snow