July rain 96% below normal, 24-day dry spell nears record.

July 4, 2026

As of July 25, 2026, a 24-day dry spell is ongoing, with July rainfall 96 percent below normal and June rainfall 76 percent below normal, approaching the all-time record of 30 days set in 1986.

It has been 24 days since the last rain on July 1, 2026, when 3.2 mm fell. Month-to-date rainfall for July is 3.2 mm, which is 96 percent below the normal of 81.3 mm. June 2026 saw 20.2 mm of rain, a 76 percent deficit compared to the normal of 84.1 mm. The current dry spell of 24 days is ongoing, while the all-time record dry spell lasted 30 days from September 18 to October 17, 1986.

Data source: open.data.bs
Additional resources: drought monitoring, forecasting and warning

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