Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
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 |