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Temperatures here are similar to the semi-arid climate zone, but this region is the most humid area in the Prairie Provinces with moderate precipitation. [2] Southwestern Manitoba, though under the same climate classification as the rest of Southern Manitoba, is closer to the semi-arid interior of Palliser's Triangle, and as such, is drier and ...
Winnipeg has moderate precipitation with 513.7 mm (20.22 in) of precip per year. [18] There is measurable rainfall on 76.9 days throughout the year, and 54.7 days with snowfall. [18] Most of the precipitation occurs in the warmer months, with June being the wettest month and February being the driest.
Flooding in the Grand Valley near Brandon. The 2014 Assiniboine River flood was caused by above average precipitation in western Manitoba and Saskatchewan.Unlike most prior floods, this flood was not due to spring runoff, but rather significant rainfall.
The Manitoba government upgraded the 2009 flood as the second highest to hit southern Manitoba over the last 150 years, just 60 centimeters (24 in) lower than the 1997 Flood of the Century. [45] The highest level in 2009 was 6.9 meters (23 ft), and in 1997 it was 7.5 meters (25 ft).
Here are rainfall amounts, in inches, from the last 24 hours (unless otherwise noted) by locality, according to National Weather Service St. Louis: Illinois locations. Belleville: 6.23, 6.33 ...
With 2,353 hours of sunshine per year, Winnipeg is the second-sunniest city in Canada. [70] Total annual precipitation (both rain and snow) is just over 521 mm (20.5 in). [5] Thunderstorms are very common during summer and sometimes severe enough to produce tornadoes. [71] Low wind chill values are a common occurrence in the local climate. The ...
Rainfall chances drop to 30% Tuesday night. Since Jan. 1, Fresno has received 3.26 inches of rain, and for the rainfall season that officially began Oct. 1, 8.33 inches of rain has been recorded.
Temperatures and precipitation generally decrease from south to north and increase from east to west. [55] Manitoba is far from the moderating influences of mountain ranges or large bodies of water. Because of the generally flat landscape, it is exposed to cold Arctic high-pressure air masses from the northwest during January and February.