Greenish and pleasant: long-awaited rain returns to England and Wales
Clissold Park in north-east London in mid-September. Photograph: Jill Mead/The GuardianView image in fullscreenClissold Park in north-east London in mid-September. And even if autumn is wetter than normal, some could still be in drought in the spring, according to the Environment Agency.View image in fullscreenClissold Park, in north-east London, at the end of July.
- ▪Clissold Park in north-east London in mid-September.
- ▪Photograph: Jill Mead/The GuardianView image in fullscreenClissold Park in north-east London in mid-September.
- ▪And even if autumn is wetter than normal, some could still be in drought in the spring, according to the Environment Agency.View image in fullscreenClissold Park, in north-east London, at the end of July.
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Clissold Park in north-east London in mid-September. Photograph: Jill Mead/The GuardianView image in fullscreenClissold Park in north-east London in mid-September. Photograph: Jill Mead/The GuardianUK weatherGreenish and pleasant: long-awaited rain returns to England and WalesMuch of the UK is still in drought after its hottest summer on record, but grasslands are slowly recovering their colourKatie WardSat 19 Sep 2026 03.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe landscapes of southern England and Wales are slowly regaining their colour after this summer’s extreme heat.The UK’s hottest summer on record left the south of the country dried out and brown, making the impact of the drought particularly visual.As autumn begins, large parts of the UK are still officially in drought.
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