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Monthly climate in North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification North Cowichan features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1449 mm (57.0 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.North Cowichan enjoys an average of 2730 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 19 minutes to 16 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in North Cowichan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (36 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, North Cowichan experiences 27 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 47 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in North Cowichan, 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
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high 6°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -13°C
(10°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada §

North Cowichan usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 225 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in North Cowichan are June, July and August. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in North Cowichan, 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) 215 (8.5) 131 (5.2) 118 (4.6) 111 (4.4) 54 (2.1) 48 (1.9) 18 (0.7) 24 (1.0) 120 (4.7) 151 (6.0) 245 (9.6) 214 (8.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 17 15 14 10 9 4 4 11 13 18 19

Monthly sunshine hours in North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in North Cowichan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in North Cowichan: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in North Cowichan, 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 81 144 206 237 329 344 383 345 253 184 122 95
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 46m 10h 11m 11h 57m 13h 44m 15h 17m 16h 4m 15h 38m 14h 14m 12h 30m 10h 43m 9h 8m 8h 19m

Solar UV radiation in North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada §

North Cowichan 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 North Cowichan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for North Cowichan, 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 4 2 1