
Yorkshire and north-east England are experiencing one of their driest years on record, data shows.
The area has seen an average of just 242.8mm of rain so far in 2025 – less than half the amount that had fallen by this stage last year (542.3mm).

Yorkshire and north-east England are experiencing one of their driest years on record, data shows.
The area has seen an average of just 242.8mm of rain so far in 2025 – less than half the amount that had fallen by this stage last year (542.3mm).