Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lions Bay features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2747 mm (108.1 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lions Bay enjoys an average of 2545 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 13 minutes to 16 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lions Bay are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (57 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lions Bay experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 32 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (13°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lions Bay, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Lions Bay usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 399 mm (15.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lions Bay are May, July and August. On average, 77 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) | 366 (14.4) | 208 (8.2) | 242 (9.5) | 193 (7.6) | 101 (4.0) | 102 (4.0) | 61 (2.4) | 68 (2.7) | 242 (9.5) | 333 (13.1) | 463 (18.2) | 368 (14.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Lions Bay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lions Bay: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 72 | 131 | 189 | 225 | 314 | 316 | 372 | 336 | 232 | 162 | 106 | 86 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 42m | 10h 9m | 11h 56m | 13h 47m | 15h 22m | 16h 10m | 15h 43m | 14h 17m | 12h 31m | 10h 42m | 9h 4m | 8h 13m |
Lions Bay 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 Lions Bay 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 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |