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Monthly climate in Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oak Bay features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (74 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1002 mm (39.5 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Oak Bay enjoys an average of 2827 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 21 minutes to 16 hours 1 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in Oak Bay are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (42 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oak Bay experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Oak Bay, 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
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Average low 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada §

Oak Bay usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Oak Bay are June, July and August. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Oak Bay, 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) 143 (5.6) 112 (4.4) 72 (2.8) 60 (2.4) 34 (1.3) 28 (1.1) 12 (0.5) 15 (0.6) 61 (2.4) 120 (4.7) 187 (7.4) 157 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 15 13 11 7 5 2 4 8 14 17 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Oak Bay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Oak Bay: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Oak Bay, 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 87 150 216 246 338 352 390 350 264 199 130 100
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 21m

Solar UV radiation in Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada §

Oak 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 Oak Bay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Oak Bay, 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 Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada

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