A meteorological station at the Royal Botanic Gardens
A meteorological station at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London recorded a lack of precipitation in the city for the entire calendar month in July.
Consensus
- A month-long period without rainfall was recorded in London in July.
- The last time London had no rainfall for an entire calendar month was in 1871.
- The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London recorded the absence of precipitation.
- The Environment Agency in south-west London also recorded similar data.
- The absence of rainfall is part of a wider European heatwave and drought.
- The Danube River's water level dropped to its lowest in 30 years.
- The heatwave began in May and continued through July 2026.
Points of divergence
- Some areas of London experienced only brief, light showers in July. — meduza
- The UK Met Office stated there are no signs of heavy or prolonged rainfall in the near future. — kommersant
- Water channels were closed and water extraction banned in the Netherlands due to drought. — kommersant
- Several nuclear power plant units at Paks in Hungary were shut down due to low water levels in the Danube. — kommersant
- Drinking water use was restricted in Moldova due to the drying of the Dniester River. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- In London, for the first time in 155 years, rainfall was not recorded for a month — Meduza
- In London, there was no rain for a month for the first time in 155 years — Коммерсантъ