Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Campbell River features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1981 mm (78.0 inches) and receives 181 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Campbell River enjoys an average of 2559 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 8 minutes to 16 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Campbell River are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 2 °C (35 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Campbell River experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 51 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
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Campbell River usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 275 mm (10.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Campbell River are May, July and August. On average, 75 mm (3.0 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) | 260 (10.3) | 145 (5.7) | 150 (5.9) | 139 (5.5) | 83 (3.3) | 98 (3.9) | 69 (2.7) | 74 (2.9) | 185 (7.3) | 211 (8.3) | 299 (11.8) | 267 (10.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Campbell River are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Campbell River: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 68 | 124 | 187 | 231 | 318 | 320 | 376 | 343 | 229 | 170 | 101 | 87 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 37m | 10h 6m | 11h 56m | 13h 49m | 15h 27m | 16h 16m | 15h 49m | 14h 21m | 12h 32m | 10h 40m | 9h 0m | 8h 8m |
Campbell River experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, 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 Campbell River 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 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |