An absolute drought is a period of 15 consecutive days none of which records more than 0.1 mm of rain
A partial drought is a period of at least 29 days over which the mean daily rainfall does not exceed 0.2 mm; therefore a period of 29 days with a total rainfall of 5.8 mm would constitute a partial drought but 6.0 mm over the same period wouldn't.
A dry spell is a period of at least 15 consecutive days none of which records more than 0.9 mm of rain.
The cold, northerly air doesn't want to let go just yet. Southeast England will feel warmer this weekend, away from the rain but it's a mixed weekend coming up. Read the full update here
While today feels cold for late April, with a touch of frost first thing in some places, it's a far cry from the icy freeze of the 1981 blizzard. Read the full update here
The annual ESOTC is a key evidence report about European climate and past weather. High temperatures, heatwaves, wildfires, torrential rain and flooding, data and insight from 2023, Read more here
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