How much rain has June had? The answer may surprise you

If you’re caught off guard by that low amount, chances you aren’t alone. In that case, why does there seem to be such a disconnect between the perception of a lot of rain vs. the reality of less than normal? Loney says it’s possible it’s due to a notable amount of cloud cover this June, creating the sense that there has been consistent significant rainfall.

“We did have a number of what we call upper disturbances passing through in June, which did cause cloudiness, not necessarily rainfall,” Loney said.

“The cloudiness factor might have played a part in that because these upper troughs do cause a substantial amount of cloudiness due to the rising air motion,” he continued.

Even though June saw less rain than what was expected, it could be more than just the clouds causing people to think it’s been a rainy summer. Another factor could be that December 2024 to May 2025 saw a normal amount of precipitation, and when you consider that Prince George has seen drier conditions in previous years during that time frame, the perception of a wetter 2025 overall isn’t just perception, it’s reality. As for July, the recent stats show July is on track to have more rain than the average.

“The first six days of July we had 14.9 mm of rain. If you were to extrapolate that into the full month of July, that would give you around 78 or so millimeters. The normal for July is 64 mm,” Loney explained.

Even though June’s rain was lower than expected, July trending towards more rain, on top of cloudy and cool conditions, has certainly been a big help in keeping wildfires under control.

“The cloud coverage really does help out a lot. It lowers down the temperatures, so it makes the fire not as hot, so it’s not burning as intense, which allows crews to to go in there and action the fires in areas that maybe were a bit too intense before,” said Pedro Roldan-Delgado, a Fire Information Officer with the Prince George Fire Centre.

While keeping fires under control has been easier this year compared to past years, Roldan-Delgado adds this year has still seen a significant amount of fires burning, with close to 683,000 hectares burned.

“In the last three years, this is one of the higher years definitely in the ten year average. I think this is the third highest, at the moment,” he said.

However, context surrounding that number is important, as previous years have seen some of the highest drought conditions the region has seen. So even though 683,000 hectares burned is still a lot, it doesn’t compare to 2023 and the 2,000,000+ hectares burned that season, so this season has been relatively better, especially since the cool conditions do help fire fighters control the fires in a timely manner.

“Things aren’t as bad as in the last couple of years since the rain really does help, and we’re able to put those wildfires in as being held or under control status with it,” he said.

While it’s too early to predict the entire month of July’s forecast, the immediate forecast does suggest that more rainfall is expected, keeping July on track to have more rain than the normal amount for 2025.

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by Tommy Osborne

How much rain has June had? The answer may surprise you

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