#VernonBC August 2025 Temperature Summary Vernon was 3.5°C warmer than normal. ➡️Average: 22.3°C (Normal: 18.8°C) ➡️Maximum: 37.2°C (Normal: 26.3°C; Extreme: 37.8°C) ➡️Minimum: 9.8°C (Normal: 11.3°C; Extreme: -1.7°C) Tmax records were broken in the heat wave centred around 25 Aug.
#VernonBC Aug 2025 Precipitation Summary ➡️Total Precip (mm): 12.6 mm ➡️This is 32% of the climatological reference normal (39.5 mm) ➡️Precipitation was -26.9 mm less than the climatological reference normal 12.6 mm of precipitation is typical of desert-like conditions.
#VernonBC 2025 Climate Variance (1/2) Monthly temperature (l) and precipitation (r) compared to the 1961-1990 climatological reference normals. The year's above normal temperature trend continues (Feb excepted); long term drought conditions continue.
#VernonBC 2025 Climate Variance (2/2) - Ranking ➡️ The mean daily temperature was 21.7°C, the 2th warmest on record (l) 🤒 ➡️ The total precipitation was 12.6 mm, the 25th driest on record (r) These figures are depicted in the charts as absolute variance from the climatological reference normal.
Meteorological Service of Canada Heat Warnings Heat warning criteria were NOT met this month, nor this summer at all! There were no periods when 2+ consecutive days of Tmax were 35°C or warmer and nighttime Tmin were 18°C or warmer.
#VernonBC 2025 Drought Watch Apr-Aug precipitation is 57% of cumulative normals; 109 mm actual vs. 191 mm normally.
Data Credit Reference: climate.weather.gc.ca. I apply unadjusted data from three Vernon weather stations operational for over 100 years. Monthly valid data criteria: Monthly temperatures 90+% valid, precipitation 100% valid.
