Rainfall and drought this season
How much rain your area has had since May 1, against the nearest weather station's own average, with the season's heat, frost and the Drought Monitor's category. Pick your town.
The 2026 season, May 1 to September 30, against each station's average for the same dates.
| Town | Rain since May 1 | Heat (growing degree days) | First fall frost | Drought Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatoon SKSaskatoon RCS, 4 km | 363 mm173% of average | 1,666104% of average | Sep 13 | No drought |
| Regina SKRegina RCS, 5 km | 340 mm145% of average | 1,721105% of average | Sep 13 | No drought |
| Swift Current SKSwift Current CDA, 5 km | 256 mm110% of average | 1,694106% of average | None by Sep 30 | No drought |
| Yorkton SKYorkton, 6 km | 342 mm130% of average | 1,621104% of average | None by Sep 30 | No drought |
| North Battleford SKNorth Battleford RCS, 3 km | 355 mm144% of average | 1,562105% of average | Sep 13 | No drought |
| Kindersley SKKindersley Airport, 6 km | 260 mm141% of average | 1,63397% of average | Sep 13 | No drought |
| Brandon MBBrandon RCS, 6 km | 437 mm155% of average | 1,682103% of average | None by Sep 30 | No drought |
| Portage la Prairie MBPortage Southport, 8 km | 272 mm90% of average | 1,832102% of average | None by Sep 30 | No drought |
| Dauphin MBDauphin CS, 6 km | 353 mm120% of average | 1,682104% of average | None by Sep 30 | Abnormally dry (D0) |
| Lethbridge ABLethbridge CDA, 5 km | 329 mm170% of average | 1,706101% of average | Sep 27 | No drought |
| Red Deer ABRed Deer Regional A, 11 km | 306 mm122% of average | 1,27792% of average | Sep 13 | Abnormally dry (D0) |
| Grande Prairie ABGrande Prairie A, 6 km | 295 mm122% of average | 1,30296% of average | Sep 12 | No drought |
| Camrose ABCamrose, 3 km | 378 mm153% of average | 1,432103% of average | Sep 28 | No drought |
Each town's nearest station that reports daily; the bar runs to twice the average, with the average marked. Based on Environment and Climate Change Canada data. Drought: Canadian Drought Monitor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
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What the figures mean
Rain is added up from May 1, the start of the growing season, at the weather station nearest your town that still reports every day. It's set against the same station's record for the same dates in past seasons, so a dry spring shows as dry for that place, not against somewhere else. Days the station missed are shown, never filled in.
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The weather beside your contracts
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Questions
Where do these figures come from?
Environment and Climate Change Canada's daily climate observations, from the weather station nearest the town that still reports every day, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Canadian Drought Monitor. The station's name and distance are shown with every figure.
What is the average compared against?
The same station's own record for the same dates, over up to 15 past seasons. Most stations that still report daily have no official 30-year normals, so this is the fairest comparison they allow. A season with too many missing days is left out of the average.
What are growing degree days?
A measure of heat for crop growth: each day's average temperature above 5 °C, added up from May 1. More than average means a warmer season so far.
Is this the rain on my field?
No. It's one station, which can be kilometres away, and summer storms are patchy. It's a guide to how the season is going around you, not a measurement of your field.
Sources
- Environment and Climate Change Canada, climate observations: daily rain and temperature at each station. Based on Environment and Climate Change Canada data.
- Canadian Drought Monitor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Open Government Licence – Canada.
- Canadian Geographical Names, Natural Resources Canada: each town's position.
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