How hot and dry was it in Kelowna in the month of July?
It was a record breaker.
Environment Canada statistics show it was the warmest July on record, with an average temperature of 23.3 degrees.
The records go back as far as 1969.
During the month, 23 days consisted of temperature above 30 degrees with no reported rainfall.
The last time Kelowna saw no precipitation in the month of July was in 2003 - the year of the Okanagan Mountain Park Fire that forced the evacuation of 27 thousand residents consumed 239 homes.