There was no shortage of rain across much of New Brunswick during the month of July.
In fact, many southern regions saw totals that were well above normal, according to Environment Canada.
Meteorologist Ian Hubbard said it is thanks in part to a southerly flow we saw during much of the month.
“Any time you have a southerly flow like that, you’re bringing in warm air, sometimes tropical air, and very moist air,” said Hubbard.
“As you get that moving in and maybe interacting with some of the weather features, that really allows for a lot of rain to develop in either several days at a time or in short bursts.”
Saint John received 299.7 millimetres, which is more than three times higher than the July average of 88.4 millimetres, according to Hubbard.
Nearly half of that fell during a three-day period between July 15 and 17. That included a whopping 86.2 millimetres on July 16.
The Moncton region recorded 135 millimetres compared to the 92 millimetres it usually sees during the month of July, said Hubbard.
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