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Monthly climate in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Esquimalt features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1082 mm (42.6 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Esquimalt enjoys an average of 2766 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 22 minutes to 16 hours 1 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in Esquimalt are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (40 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Esquimalt experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada §

Esquimalt usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 178 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Esquimalt are June, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 160 (6.3) 111 (4.4) 85 (3.3) 73 (2.9) 35 (1.4) 28 (1.1) 10 (0.4) 13 (0.5) 71 (2.8) 123 (4.8) 200 (7.9) 173 (6.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 15 13 12 7 5 2 3 9 13 18 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Esquimalt are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Esquimalt: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 83 146 213 240 330 345 383 345 259 195 125 97
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 49m 10h 12m 11h 57m 13h 43m 15h 15m 16h 1m 15h 35m 14h 13m 12h 30m 10h 44m 9h 10m 8h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada §

Esquimalt experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Esquimalt UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 6 8 9 9 8 7 5 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada

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