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UK's coldest summer since 1993 - in pictures

Summer 2011: Broadstairs: The Chambers family shelter from the wind
Broadstairs, Kent: The Chambers family take shelter from the wind and rain as they picnic on the promenade above Viking Bay in August Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Europe
Summer 2011: London: Tourists wearing green ponchos struggle in wet and windy conditions
London: Tourists wearing green ponchos struggle in wet and windy conditions on Westminster Bridge in July Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
Summer 2011: Whitley Bay: Giant waves crash over the sea walls at  North Tyneside
Whitley Bay: Waves crash over the sea walls on north Tyneside Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
Summer 2011: London Is Hit By Torrential Rain As July Becomes A Washout
London: A police officer shelters from torrential rain in July at the Houses of Parliament Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images
Summer 2011: Blackpool: A metal detector user on Blackpool Beach
Blackpool: A beachcomber uses a metal detector user on a gloomy looking Blackpool Beach Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian.
Summer 2011: London: Harry Potter fans wait for the premiere of Harry Potter
London: Harry Potter fans await the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – part 2, in Leicester Square Photograph: Tony Kyriacou/Rex Features
Summer 2011: Weston-Super-Mare:  People walk on the near deserted beach
Weston-super-Mare: A family traverse a near-deserted beach on a wet, cloudy summer day Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images
Summer 2011: Sandwich: Spectators watch play in heavy rain at the British Open
Sandwich, Kent: Golf fans watch the action in heavy rain on the third day of the British Open at Royal St George Photograph: Peter Morrison/AP
Summer 2011: Bournemouth: Heavy rain causes flash flooding in Dorset in August
Bournemouth, Dorset: Heavy rain caused flash flooding earlier in August Photograph: Tom Dymond/Rex Features
Summer 2011: London: A huge downpour stops play mid-afternoon at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, London: A downpour brings mid-afternoon play to a halt on Day 8 of the All England Lawn Tennis Club championships in June Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Summer 2011: Glastonbury: Rain clouds gather over the Pyramid Stage
Glastonbury, Somerset: Storm clouds gather over the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival site at Worthy Farm, Pilton, in June Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images
Summer 2011: Brighton beach in August
Brighton, Sussex: High winds and rain make this family's trip to the beach more of an endurance test than a treat
Photograph: Martin Argles/The Guardian
Summer 2011: Ascot:  Racegoers arrive in the pouring rain on Ladies Day at Royal Ascot
Ascot, Reading: Racegoers dressed in the finery arrive in the pouring rain on Ladies Day in June Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Summer 2011: Tynemouth: A car drives along a flooded section of the A1058
Tynemouth, Northumberland: A flooded section of the A1058 coastal road after heavy rain drenched the north-east and Northern Ireland in August Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
Summer 2011: London: The Houses of Parliament in Wesminster in thick fog in August
London: Thick fog and misty rain in August obscure the Houses of Parliament in Westminster Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images
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