Street came out hottest and driest in a comparison of summer weather across four local towns, while Glastonbury recorded the most days above the local heatwave threshold.

Provisional Met Office data for June, July and August shows average daily highs reached 25.4C in Street, just ahead of Glastonbury on 25.3C and Wells on 25.2C.

Shepton Mallet was noticeably cooler, with an average daily summer high of 24C.

All four areas were much warmer than their long-term averages for 1991 to 2020.

Street and Shepton Mallet were both around 4C above their long-term summer average, while Glastonbury and Wells were 3.9C above average.

Glastonbury recorded the largest number of especially hot days, with about 43 days above 26C, the local threshold used in the data for a heatwave.

Street and Wells each had around 42 days above 26C, while Shepton Mallet recorded around 30.

The contrast was just as clear when it came to rainfall.

Street had the driest summer of the four, with approximately 109.2mm of rain over the three months. That was around 42.7% below its long-term summer average.

Glastonbury received 123.3mm, around 40.4% below average, while Wells recorded 133.1mm, 37.3% below average.

Shepton Mallet was considerably wetter than the other three, with 177.3mm of rain during the summer, although even that was still around 28.9% below its long-term average.

The figures mean all four areas experienced a summer which was both warmer and drier than the typical conditions recorded between 1991 and 2020.

High-pressure systems remained over the UK for long spells during the summer, bringing extended periods of clear skies, high temperatures and limited rainfall.

The Met Office data remains provisional, but it shows that even across a relatively small part of Somerset there were noticeable differences in how the summer played out.

Street had the highest average daytime temperatures and least rain, Glastonbury saw the most days above 26C, while Shepton Mallet was the coolest and wettest of the four — although still considerably warmer and drier than normal.

More local stories

• Wells named among UK's safest places for older people
• First look at planned Shepton Mallet McDonald's
• Free Exercise Classes for West Mendip Residents

Subscribe to the free Glastonbury Nub News newsletter Get the biggest Glastonbury stories straight to your inbox.