The heat is on! Where will Canada sizzle the most in July?
For most of Canada, July is the warmest month of the year, and we expect that July will really live up to its reputation and deliver very warm or hot weather to most of the country.
Here is our July temperature forecast.
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The hottest weather relative to normal is expected from the Rockies to the Great Lakes, but warmer-than-normal temperatures are expected to stretch nearly from coast to coast.
However, the focus of the hottest weather will shift back and forth across Canada during the month. For much of July, the heat will be centred on the Prairies, but it will shift into Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada at times.
That will reduce the risk for extended stretches of hot weather and allow for periods of more refreshing conditions, even across the regions that will end up much warmer than normal overall.
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The one exception of the very warm pattern is expected to be across far northern parts of Canada (primarily north of the Arctic Circle) where temperatures are expected to be cooler than normal or near normal.
Summer precipitation is notorious for being highly variable as thunderstorms can bring a month's worth of rain in an hour or two to one location and not a drop of rain just a few kilometres away.
With that in mind, here is a look at the precipitation pattern that we expect for July:
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Overall, we expect that Western Canada will see below-normal precipitation. However, this will not be a completely dry pattern. We will see occasional thunderstorms across the region, including a threat for severe storms and localized, torrential rain. But, many areas will miss out on seeing regular rainfall, and trend much drier than what we saw during June.
A more active pattern is expected across the eastern half of the country, from Ontario to Atlantic Canada. While thunderstorms will be more frequent across this region due to the muggy conditions and occasional cold fronts, there will be dry spells and localized areas could miss out on the storms and turn rather dry.
Of course, the one thing that we can always count on from the month of July is the extended hours of daylight. We hope that you are able to take advantage of the extended evenings--and even the early mornings--and the warm weather to explore and enjoy the outdoors across our amazing country.
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