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July is the rainiest month in the prairies, but rainfall amounts drop off drastically as the summer wears on.
Staff writers
July 2, 2012 — If you’re seeking a glimpse of the skies above Canada’s boundless Prairies, the good news is the region boasts some of the lowest average monthly rainfall of all the country’s regions, the later you get in the summer season.
As the region's summer progresses, there’s a drastic drop in average rainfall.
Some cities see a difference of 40 or 50 mm less rain between the beginning and the end of the season, a substantial variation not seen anywhere else in Canada.
The bad news: Almost across the board, from Manitoba to Alberta, if you’re planning on travelling there in the driest month, September, you’ll have to put up with average highs that rarely make it out of the high teens.
If you’d understandably prefer something warmer, and don’t mind a higher chance of rain, July and August should be toasty enough for most people.
Average highs range from the mid to high 20s in both those months.
The cities of Alberta tend to be a little cooler than in Saskatchewan or Manitoba, but only by two or three degrees. Rainfall averages are perhaps a little higher in the cities of Manitoba.
Some parts of Saskatchewan get more rain than Alberta, while others get less.
But on the whole, wherever you are in the Prairies, you are almost assured of one of the driest summers Canada has to offer.
For more info on where you live, or plan to take your vacation, check our breakdown below, visit our statistics index or check out breakdown of the other regions of Canada .
| City | July | August | September |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary, AB | High: 23C Low: 9C Prec: 68 mm | High: 23C Low: 9C Prec: 59 mm | High: 18C Low: 4C Prec: 42 mm |
| Edmonton, AB | High: 23C Low: 12C Prec: 66 mm | High: 23C Low: 12C Prec: 53 mm | High: 17C Low: 6C Prec: 45 mm |
| Winnipeg, MB | High: 26C Low: 16C Prec: 136 mm | High: 25C Low: 15C Prec: 95 mm | High: 18C Low: 8C Prec: 60 mm |
| Regina, SK | High: 26C Low: 12C Prec: 64 mm | High: 25C Low: 11C Prec: 43 mm | High: 19C Low: 5C Prec: 32 mm |
| Saskatoon, SK | High: 25C Low: 11C Prec: 60 mm | High: 24C Low: 10C Prec: 39 mm | High: 18C Low: 4C Prec: 29 mm |
| Brandon, MB | High: 26C Low: 12C Prec: 73 mm | High: 25C Low: 11C Prec: 69 mm | High: 19C Low: 5C Prec: 48 mm |
| Red Deer, AB | High: 23C Low: 10C Prec: 92 mm | High: 22C Low: 9C Prec: 70 mm | High: 18C Low: 4C Prec: 47 mm |
| Lethbridge, AB | High: 26C Low: 11C Prec: 37 mm | High: 25C Low: 10C Prec: 47 mm | High: 19C Low: 5C Prec: 37 mm |
| Medicine Hat, AB | Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded | High: 28C Low: 12C Prec: 13 mm | High: 21C Low: 6C Prec: 29 mm |
| Grand Prairie, AB | High: 22C Low: 10C Prec: 70 mm | High: 21C Low: 8C Prec: 61 mm | High: 16C Low: 4C Prec: 40 mm |
| Prince Albert, SK | High: 24C Low: 11C Prec: 77 mm | High: 23C Low: 9C Prec: 58 mm | High: 17C Low: 4C Prec: 37 mm |
| Moose Jaw, SK | High: 26C Low: 12C Prec: 100 mm | High: 27C Low: 11C Prec: 81 mm | High: 20C Low: 5C Prec: 44 mm |
| Swift Current, SK | High: 25C Low: 11C Prec: 52 mm | High: 25C Low: 11C Prec: 40 mm | High: 18C Low: 5C Prec: 28 mm |
| Yorkton, SK | High: 25C Low: 12C Prec: 61 mm | High: 25C Low: 11C Prec: 69 mm | High: 19C Low: 5C Prec: 44 mm |
| North Battleford, SK | High: 24C Low: 11C Prec: 87 mm | High: 24C Low: 10C Prec: 58 mm | High: 18C Low: 5C Prec: 35 mm |
| Portage la Prairie, MB | High: 25C Low: 14C Prec: 90 mm | High: 25C Low: 13C Prec: 51 mm | High: 19C Low: 7C Prec: 40 mm |
| Thompson, MB | High: 23C Low: 10C Prec: 80 mm | High: 22C Low: 9C Prec: 74 mm | High: 14C Low: 4C Prec: 59 mm |
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