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Departure from average precipitation (in millimetres) from April 1 to August 31, 2023 (during the growing season), by province

Map description

The title of the map is "Departure from average precipitation (in millimetres) from April 1 to August 31, 2023 (during the growing season), by province"

This map shows below-average precipitation in most of British Columbia, northern and southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and parts of the Atlantic provinces. Precipitation was above average in parts of central Alberta, much of Ontario and Quebec and most of the Atlantic provinces.

Note(s): Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Science and Technology Branch. Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, provincial and private agencies. Produced using near real-time data that have undergone some quality control. The accuracy of this map varies due to data availability and potential data errors.

Source(s): Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Drought Watch and agroclimate.