England and Wales have recorded their driest July on record, according to provisional figures from the Met Office. England received just 6.5 millimetres of rain during the month, which is only 10 per cent of its usual July average. Wales saw slightly more rainfall, with 9.3 millimetres recorded. The weather service described the dry conditions as truly exceptional, highlighting how unusual the lack of rain was for both countries. The figures are provisional, meaning they may be revised. The record dry spell affected both nations, with England experiencing the lower rainfall total of the two. The Met Office's data marks a new low for July rainfall in England and Wales, surpassing all previous records for the month. No further details about the impacts of the dry weather were included in the reports.