June was the second wettest EVER and the prospects for July aren’t great
The Met Office said Britain suffered the second wettest June since records began in 1910
JUNE was the second wettest ever in some parts of the UK, according to provisional figures.
And, on the first anniversary of the second hottest July day ever in Britain, the prospects of our damp squib of a summer improving this month don't look too bright either.
The Met Office said provisional figures indicate that parts of Britain suffered the second wettest June since records began in 1910.
The depressing weather is further compounded by the fact that July 1 marks exactly 12 months since Brits enjoyed the second hottest July temperatures on record - hitting a scorching 98F (36.7C) at Heathrow, west of London.
But temperatures on July 1 this year are only expected to reach a meagre 68F (20C) in comparison.
Met Office figures, up to and including June 27, suggested that parts of the country suffered the second worst washout June on record, with Essex racking up 111.9mm of rain and Middlesex even damper with 112.5mm.
Steven Keates, Met Office meteorologist, said: "It's a mixed picture across the UK as a whole.
"Some parts of the country were actually dry, such as western Scotland.
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"Although the thunderstorms this month didn't help, we haven't quite broken records yet."
He said it was a particularly dull June for England, as clouds obscured the sun and the level of brightness was way below average at 69 per cent for the month, up to and including the June 27, when normally we see a figure of around 90 per cent.
Scotland shone the brightest hitting above average sunshine at 95 per cent, with Shetland just above.
A slight glimmer of hope lay in the temperatures, which overall in England were 0.9 degrees higher than average.
Figures for the county of Kent have so far only been recorded up until June 15, but it's "quite possibly" the wettest June for 19 years.
So will we ever see the sun again? "The next week or so it's not looking great," according to Mr Keates.
Britain will see some sunshine and rain for the next few days, and the weekend is "not looking fantastic" and we'll be lucky to see temperatures of 20C to 21C.
Mr Keates added: "It's a bit on the depressing side.
"We might see some slightly better temperatures towards the end of the month - we're keeping our fingers crossed."
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