By Ian Holmes

Hotter than usual Summer in Nanaimo, while rainfall was fairly steady

Sep 22, 2016 | 4:39 PM

NANAIMO — It was one of the warmest summers on record on mid-Vancouver Island, according Environment Canada.

Armel Castellan says the average temperature during June, July and August was 19 degrees, which is 1.3 degrees warmer than usual.

“In Fact, that ranks Nanaimo (the) fourth warmest for 2016 summer,” says Castellan.

The 4th warmest summer on record in Nanaimo compares to 124 years of weather data history.

As for rainfall, Castellan says 105.6 mm of rain was recorded from June through August, slightly above the average of 97.2 mm, according to Castellan.

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In comparison, Castellan notes just 54 mm of rain on the mid-island fell during summer last year.