Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arbutus Ridge features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2016 mm (79.4 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arbutus Ridge enjoys an average of 2716 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 15 minutes to 16 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arbutus Ridge are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (39 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arbutus Ridge experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arbutus Ridge, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Arbutus Ridge usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 308 mm (12.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arbutus Ridge are June, July and August. On average, 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 278 (10.9) | 161 (6.3) | 172 (6.8) | 141 (5.5) | 74 (2.9) | 68 (2.7) | 32 (1.2) | 40 (1.6) | 166 (6.5) | 240 (9.4) | 362 (14.2) | 284 (11.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Arbutus Ridge are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arbutus Ridge: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 81 | 143 | 203 | 236 | 330 | 340 | 385 | 346 | 249 | 180 | 122 | 96 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 43m | 10h 10m | 11h 56m | 13h 46m | 15h 20m | 16h 8m | 15h 41m | 14h 16m | 12h 31m | 10h 42m | 9h 6m | 8h 15m |
Arbutus Ridge experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arbutus Ridge UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |