Has it rained enough in Quebec City?
Rain soaked properly in 5 days ago, and the ground is still holding some of it.
Quebec City has had 56.7mm of rain in the last 30 days. A normal August here brings 117.5mm, so that is about 48% of what the ground usually gets — and the driest August in 30 years was 42mm.
Rain reaching the roots · 14 days
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Rain in Quebec City through a normal year
Across a normal year Quebec City gets about 1249.3mm of rain, most of it in July (130.6mm) and least in February (72.8mm).
That makes Quebec City the wettest place this site covers in Canada in August — 117.5mm against Victoria's 20.4mm at the other end.
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Average rainfall by month, 1995–2024
What that means for what you grow
- Pots and hanging basketsWorst hit, and first to suffer. Very little soil, fully exposed, and nothing to fall back on — in this weather they can empty in a day.
- Salad and leafy vegShallow-rooted and quick to bolt once they run dry. First priority of anything in the ground.
- Beds and bordersA long soak that reaches the roots is worth more than a daily sprinkle, which only wets the surface and is gone by lunchtime.
- Established shrubs and treesFine as they are. They draw from far deeper than a dry spell reaches.
Your own garden, not the town average
This page is worked out for Quebec City as a whole. Your garden has its own soil, its own shade and its own planting, and the front page will use your exact location instead.
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