Even though a new daily record for precipitation was established, June was significantly drier than usual, says Environment Canada meteorologist Jim Steele in a synopsis.
On June 24, 8.2 millimetres of rain fell, eclipsing the old record of 7.9 millimetres set in 1983, but total precipitation for June was 30.4 millimetres - 41 per cent of the normal of 72.7 millimetres and there was measurable precipitation on 10 days compared to the normal of 16.
It was also slightly cooler than usual with a mean temperature of 13 C compared to the norm of 13.3.
The average daily high of 19 was below the normal of 19.5, and the average daily low of 6.9 was near the normal of 7.
Steele said the first week was on the mild side with fairly dry conditions and become unsettled during the second week with showers along with a cooling trend.
A burst of warmth arrived just in time for the start of summer on when the temperature shot up to 22 on June 2.
The coldest day of the month was just three days later when the daily high on June 24 was just 10.6. But the month's warmest day was June 27 with a high of 25.
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