IT’S official, July was a washout with temperatures thought to be cooler than June for the first time in around 50 years.

Bournemouth-based weather enthusiast Jim Smith has revealed his data showing how the month fared.

Jim, who has a weather station in Springbourne, said the mean maximum temperature recorded was 20.8C with the overall mean for the month at 17.5C, which was 1.2C cooler than June.

He said this was probably the first time since 1970 this has happened.

Meanwhile, the mean minimum temperature was an average 14.3C.

Jim said during the month, rain was recorded on a whopping 21 days out of 31.

He said a total of 97.4mm of rainfall was recorded, which was 191 per cent the typical average.

This was reportedly equal to 2017.

He said since the year 2000, only 2021 was wetter when 112mm of rain was recorded.

During the month, just one day - July 7 - saw temperatures reach 25C with just one other day exceeding 23C.

July was also thought to be the dullest for 45 years.

According to the Met Office forecast, the rest of the week will be cloudy with rain at times, which could be heavy.

A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for most of Wednesday, August 2. 

Temperatures will be between 18C and 20C.