We're in an absolute drought as of today, our last rain was two weeks ago. Only 8mm so far this month, after several dry months. From my closest reliable wunderground station
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Jan 59mm
Feb 193mm
Mar 27mm
Apr 39mm
May 89mm
Jun 45mm
Jul 8mm
I would normall say we flip equally between dry and wet periods, but in terms of duration, the dry periods look like they outlast the wet ones. A soggy month like February is fine for filling up the reservoirs, but not so good for long-term soil moisture.
I can see the results in my garden, where the undergrowth is now filled with bon-dry dead leaves and everything crackles underfoot. Seeing the horrific scenes from Wennington yesterday made me well aware how a similar fire would rip through in this area too.