Likely wouldn’t have ignited and carried as easily after the wettest two months of the year until things dried out more since grazers were consuming and trampling a lot of the fine 1 hr fuels that you’ll likley be using to carry your fire tomorrow. Yes, July is a peak lightening month too but it is also tied with Feb for the second wettest. As far as not being able to get a fire to burn during August under dry conditions.....you've lost me on that one.