Spring 2025 was the driest, warmest and sunniest since records began in 1884, with just 150 mm of rainfall between February and June 2025, less than half what is expected in an average year. Of course, we should not be surprised because for many years climate scientists have been predicting this kind of change to our climate, and it is likely that we will have similarly hot, dry and sunny weather in spring and summer in future.
The combination of warmth, sunshine and low rainfall meant that by July 2025 there was officially a drought. Water levels in reservoirs were so low that water companies in many parts of the country introduced hosepipe bans to try to protect water supplies and to reduce damage to the natural environment. These bans lasted for many months, despite a return to average rainfall from July onward.
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