For 2013 South East England was on course to see its sixth driest summer on record since 1873. It looked like we would come in ahead of 1911.
However, yesterday's rain may have spolit that. Will have to wait and see what the total comes in at but it push 2013 outside the top 10 driest summers.
Driest summers in the Hadley SEEP (South-East England precipitation) series:
1976 55.6mm
1995 56.4mm
1921 59.7mm
1949 78.1mm
2013 79.6mm (to 23rd Aug)
1975 80.2mm
1911 89.3mm
This pattern is fairly similar across much of the UK this summer. For example rainfall in Scotland means this summer could be not far off the top 10 driest on record as well.
Edited by user
25 August 2013 12:01:28
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