Nanaimo weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Nanaimo is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with August and June close behind. Nanaimo averages about 1,738 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 23 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,738
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 84/100
- Rain / year
- 876 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 6 (high)
- Population
- 91k
- Elevation
- 25 m
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When is the best time to visit Nanaimo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nanaimo is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 123 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nanaimo?
Nanaimo isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,738 hours of sunshine a year. 84 Sunshine Score points separate July (84) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #212 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 43% of the annual 876 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 3° / 37°F | 123 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 3° / 37°F | 68 mm | 1 |
| March | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 90 mm | 2 |
| April | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 60 mm | 3 |
| May | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 45 mm | 5 |
| June | 82 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 38 mm | 5 |
| July | 84 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 23 mm | 6 |
| August | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 29 mm | 5 |
| September | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 52 mm | 4 |
| October | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 8° / 46°F | 98 mm | 2 |
| November | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 5° / 41°F | 132 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 3° / 37°F | 118 mm | 0 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Vancouver Canada · 52 km · best in Jul · 1,739 h sun/yr
- Victoria (British Columbia) Canada · 56 km · best in Jul · 2,004 h sun/yr
- Bellingham United States · 102 km · best in Jul · 2,005 h sun/yr
- Abbotsford Canada · 110 km · best in Jul · 1,738 h sun/yr
- Seattle United States · 213 km · best in Jul · 1,896 h sun/yr
- Kelowna Canada · 339 km · best in Aug · 2,222 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Qualicum Beach Canada · 49 km · 1,809 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Roche Harbor United States · 73 km · 2,004 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Eastsound United States · 80 km · 2,004 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Friday Harbor United States · 86 km · 2,003 h sun/yr · best in Jul
Head-to-head
How Nanaimo compares month by month: Nanaimo vs Vancouver · Nanaimo vs Victoria (British Columbia) · Nanaimo vs Bellingham · all comparisons
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