Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sechelt features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2242 mm (88.3 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sechelt enjoys an average of 2539 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 13 minutes to 16 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sechelt are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (37 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sechelt experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (17°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Sechelt usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 327 mm (12.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sechelt are May, July and August. On average, 65 mm (2.6 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) | 301 (11.9) | 170 (6.7) | 185 (7.3) | 157 (6.2) | 83 (3.3) | 85 (3.3) | 50 (2.0) | 62 (2.4) | 202 (7.9) | 266 (10.5) | 375 (14.8) | 305 (12.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Sechelt are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sechelt: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 70 | 129 | 188 | 224 | 314 | 316 | 372 | 336 | 232 | 163 | 104 | 85 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 41m | 10h 8m | 11h 56m | 13h 47m | 15h 22m | 16h 11m | 15h 44m | 14h 18m | 12h 31m | 10h 41m | 9h 3m | 8h 13m |
Sechelt 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 Sechelt 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |