Climate of Nanaimo
Nanaimo has a mediterranean climate. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Nanaimo is 23° degrees and there is about 434 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 138 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 4°C and 21°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 1°C and 12°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 8°C and 13°C
- Rain: it rains 198 days and there is a total of approximately 1103 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 13 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2452 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 4°C and 21°C |
Warmest month: | 21°C in August |
Coldest month: | 4°C in December |
Night temperature: | between 1°C and 12°C |
Sea temperature: | between 8°C and 13°C |
Dry days: | 154 days |
Days with rain: | 198 days |
Days with snow: | 13 days |
Total rain sum: | 1103 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2452 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Nanaimo.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Nanaimo.
Climate table of Nanaimo
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Nanaimo. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Nanaimo might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 41 | 41 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 62 | 54 | 45 | 39 |
Night temp. (°F) | 34 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 44 | 48 | 53 | 53 | 50 | 44 | 38 | 33 |
Water temp. (°F) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 48 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 52 | 41 | 50 | 32 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 45 | 68 | 60 |
Days with rain | 18 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
Days with snow | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
Dry days | 11 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Nanaimo
The best time to visit Nanaimo in Canada is in July and August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Nanaimo is 69°F in July and the lowest is 39°F in December. The highest water temperature is 55°F and at its coldest the water is 47°F.
Climate of Nanaimo by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Nanaimo? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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