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Grande Prairie sees most precipitation in July since 2004

Aug 1, 2018 | 9:46 AM

There was plenty of precipitation in the month of July, and the numbers back it up.

During the month, the city averages 76mm of rainfall.

However, July 2018 blew those numbers out of the water.

Grande Prairie saw a total of 128mm of rain which is more than the past 3 Julys combined.

This is also the most rainfall during the month of July since 2004 when the city record 133mm.

July 2018 saw 8 days with more than 5mm of rain and 5 days with more than 10mm of rain.

On average, the city usually sees two of those days during the month.

The temperature for July 2018 was on par with the average of 22.6 degrees.