Essex was the most affected county with only 3.5mm of rain, 8% of the UK average, with Bedfordshire and Greater London also unseasonably dry. The National Drought Group's John Leyland says action is being taken to ensure water resources are in the best possible position.
Certain agricultural areas are already under drought status including East Anglia, Devon and Cornwall.
And it comes just three months after Thames Water, which supplies 15 million people across London and the Thames Valley, due to November's above-average rainfall. London was just one of several areas which had to limit water supplies to its customers.Overall in February, the UK saw less than half its average rainfall for the month with 43.4mm falling, which is 45% of the typical amount.
As a region, only Scotland experienced more than that with 69% of average rain falling. Wales and Northern Ireland also suffered dry spells - seeing 22% and 34% of the average respectively.Explaining the conditions, the Met Office's Dr Mark McCarthy said:"The second half of January was largely dry and that theme continued through February with high pressure centred over the UK for much of the month, helping to repel advancing fronts and keep low-pressure systems away.
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