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It has been a dry and sunny picture for the first half of April.

Provisional mid-month statistics (1-15th April) show areas such as the City of London, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight having recorded around half a millimetre of rainfall so far this month, just 1% of the monthly average. In fact, for many areas of the UK there has been no appreciable rainfall since 19th March.

Northern Scotland has been the wettest area of the UK, but even there they have only seen 29% of their monthly average.

Rainfall 1-15th April 2020 compared to the monthly average

The provisional mid-month figures (1-15th April) show the first half of April has also been sunny for England and Wales with around three quarters of the normal monthly sunshine. Areas such as the West Midlands, Northamptonshire, Somerset, Berkshire and Rutland having seen more than 80%.

Daytime temperatures for the country as a whole are so far 2.5°C above the monthly average (1-15th April) with mean temperatures 1.6°C above the average for April.

However, as we look ahead at the second half of April the prolonged spell of dry weather may be about to end with rain on the way for some.

Whatever the weather we are all being urged to remember the Government Coronavirus guidelines to stay at home. Do not go out to meet others, even friends or family, as it is possible to spread the virus even if you don’t have symptoms. Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home), always stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people and wash your hands as soon as you return home.

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