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Monthly climate in Tofino, British Columbia, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tofino features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (40 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3014 mm (118.7 inches) and receives 173 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tofino enjoys an average of 2611 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 15 minutes to 16 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tofino, British Columbia, Canada §

The warmest months in Tofino 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 March, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (40 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tofino 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 Tofino, 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 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -2°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tofino, British Columbia, Canada §

Tofino usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 467 mm (18.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tofino are May, July and August. On average, 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tofino, 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) 450 (17.7) 235 (9.3) 265 (10.4) 212 (8.3) 92 (3.6) 101 (4.0) 50 (2.0) 69 (2.7) 241 (9.5) 350 (13.8) 521 (20.5) 428 (16.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 19 17 17 16 10 11 6 7 13 16 20 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Tofino, British Columbia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Tofino are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tofino: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tofino, 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 77 140 206 238 305 321 360 329 238 184 113 94
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 43m 10h 10m 11h 56m 13h 46m 15h 20m 16h 8m 15h 41m 14h 16m 12h 31m 10h 42m 9h 6m 8h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Tofino, British Columbia, Canada §

Tofino experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Tofino UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tofino, 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 4 6 8 8 9 8 7 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Tofino, British Columbia, Canada

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