Toronto, equally, had a soaking night on July 20, with 48 mm of rain.
Timmins and Quebec City both had their wettest Junes on record, with totals exceeding 300 mm. In contrast, Winnipeg has received only 35 mm of rain this summer — barely enough to lift the dust.
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Meanwhile, western cities such as Victoria and Comox are faring very differently.
This summer, Victoria has received only 19.2 mm of rain, which is less than Montreal received in an hour. And in Comox, the driest June on record has extended into a parched July.
One summer, two realities
A stubborn high-pressure ridge over Canada’s West Coast causes the country’s unusual rainfall divide. It has acted as a storm shield, pushing moisture east while keeping B.C.’s coastal regions in place.
As a result, while eastern provinces experience record-breaking rainfall, some western ranchers and communities are dealing with worsening drought.