Figures from the Met Office show a maximum temperature of 22.8°C, some 3.5°C above the 1991-2020 average for the area covering Wrexham and Flintshire. Minimum temperatures also ran well above par at 12.1°C, a 0.9°C anomaly, pushing the mean temperature to 17.4°C, 2.2°C higher than the long-term norm. Drought (Image: FUW)The Met Office confirmed Wales also enjoyed its joint warmest July on record for mean temperature, tying with 2006 and 1983 at 17.8°C, alongside its sunniest July ever measured. The prolonged dry spell followed on from earlier heatwaves in May and June, meaning Wales has now logged 32 days meeting heatwave criteria this summer alone. With drought status now covering all of Wales, water companies are likely to face growing scrutiny over supply management heading into what could be an equally dry August.