Provisional Met Office statistics for this summer (June, July and August) show that this year has seen the warmest, driest and sunniest summer since 2006.
However, it's not a record breaker on any front.
These early figures take observations from 1 June to 28 August, then assume average conditions for the final three days of the season.
In terms of rainfall, the estimate suggests about 189 mm of rain - which is 78% of the UK average, making this the driest summer since 2006 and ranking about 16th driest in the records dating back to 1910.
For south-east England and East Anglia this will be the driest summer since 1995.
Sunshine is also above average for the UK, with 588 hours amounting to about 117 % of the UK average. This ranks it at 7th sunniest in the records going back to 1929.
The Met Office says this year stands out because the last six summers have been wetter than average, with 2012 and 2007 both being in the top five wettest, and 2008 and 2009 also in the top ten wettest in records from 1910.
This summer also contrasts with the rather cool summers of 2011 and 2012.
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