A resilient area of high pressure has caused an ongoing spell of dry weather in Bermuda, with rainfall for the year falling more than five inches below average.

The Bermuda Weather Service recorded a total of only 1.36in of rain in June, compared with the average of slightly more than 5in.

Phil Rogers, the director of the BWS, said: “It is somewhat normal to see drier conditions in the spring months in Bermuda. However, this trend has continued through June this year.

“June has experienced a deficit of 3.67in of rainfall from that which is normally expected of 5.03in of rainfall, and we are seeing the result with the browning grass and active water trucks across the island.”

Mr Rogers said that, throughout the month, the island had felt the impact of a strong Bermuda-Azores ridge, which has reformed quickly as weak weather patterns passed by.

“We have repeatedly seen days, this month, where the high pressure area was centred directly over Bermuda,” he said.

“This general weather pattern is expected to continue for at least the next couple of weeks with a slightly increased chance of showers later this week and next.”

So far this year, the BWS has recorded 20.94in of rain, notably below the average of 26.58in.

However, as of yesterday afternoon, the forecast noted chances of showers both today and on Saturday.