Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainElectoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot sits near the top of Canadian towns for mild winters
High summer brings afternoon highs near 23.1°C. Seasons differ by 22°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 88% of Canadian towns. The furnace earns its keep from October to April, the months that average under 10°C.
Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot has no ECCC normals station of its own: every figure here comes from Comox, 50 km north.
A year in Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in British Columbia beside it.
What a year in Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
46 frost days and 80 days above 20°C a year
Frost comes from November to March, most of all in December (about 11 nights).
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
Rain and melted snow: about 1,152 mm a year
The most falls in December, the least in July. Some 131 days a year see 1 mm of rain or snow or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
51 cm of snow in a typical year
The snow season runs November to March; December brings the most, about 17 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot
87% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s mean temperature falls below 18°C over a year. By this count, homes here need less heating than 94% of Canadian towns.
Living with Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
Tender plants are usually safe from around 1 April until frost returns near 6 November: about 218 days.
Highs of 17–27°C with nights of 8°C or more come in May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep.
Parks & trails →Muggy heat with a humidex over 30 arrives on about 8 days a year.
A typical year is calm by definition; Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot’s hazards page covers the exceptions.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Comox
Every temperature, frost, snow and degree-day figure on this page is the 1991–2020 normal ECCC publishes for Comox.
| Distance from the town | 50 km north |
| Station altitude | 26 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | Yes |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −10.8°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 35.2°C |
| Average wind | 12.5 km/h on average, most often from the south-east |
| Next-nearest location | Cape Beale Light, 57 km |
How Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot compares
Placed among 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, each on its nearest normals location; each dot is another location used in British Columbia.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot’s would only repeat its figures. Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 57–70 km out.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot Comox | 23.1°C | 1.5°C | 1,152 mm |
| Ucluelet 57 km · Cape Beale Light | 16.8°C 6.3°C cooler | 3.6°C 2.1°C milder | 2,777 mm |
| Lantzville 63 km · Vancouver International (Airport) | 22.4°C 0.7°C cooler | 1.4°C about the same | 1,160 mm |
| Tofino 70 km · Estevan Point | 17.4°C 5.7°C cooler | 3.6°C 2.1°C milder | 3,111 mm |
Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature, rain and snow (as water) and snowfall by month, 1991–2020.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.3°C | 1.5°C | 3.9°C | 177 mm | 12 cm |
| February | 7.2°C | 1.2°C | 4.2°C | 112 mm | 9 cm |
| March | 9.5°C | 2.6°C | 6.1°C | 108 mm | 7 cm |
| April | 12.9°C | 5.0°C | 9.0°C | 64 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 17.2°C | 8.6°C | 12.9°C | 40 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 19.9°C | 11.5°C | 15.7°C | 42 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 23.1°C | 13.7°C | 18.5°C | 24 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 23.0°C | 13.5°C | 18.3°C | 31 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 19.1°C | 10.5°C | 14.8°C | 47 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 12.9°C | 6.3°C | 9.6°C | 125 mm | under 1 cm |
| November | 8.7°C | 3.1°C | 5.9°C | 189 mm | 6 cm |
| December | 6.2°C | 1.3°C | 3.7°C | 194 mm | 17 cm |
| Year | 13.8°C | 6.6°C | 10.2°C | 1,152 mm | 51 cm |
Two years in three, February’s average lands within 1.5°C of normal, against the steadier October
The thirty-year records stretch furthest in June: a low of 3.5°C in 2001 and a high of 33.8°C in 2018.
Where Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals for Comox, the nearest location with a full year of temperatures.
- Comparisons: Canada’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (no city totals, no reserves), each through its own nearest location.
- Not on this page: a sunshine figure (ECCC published none for 1991–2020) and any lapse-rate correction for height, as the town has no elevation here.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot’s climate
How warm does Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot get in summer?
On a normal day in July the thermometer climbs to 23.1°C, the warmest of the year.
How cold does Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot get in winter?
Of all twelve months, February has the coldest nights, about 1.2°C.
How much rain and snow does Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot get?
1,152 mm a year counting snow as water. The wettest month is December (194 mm); the driest, July (24 mm).
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Count on about 10 days of snow cover a year, 1 cm or deeper.
Are these figures for Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot itself?
No, they come from Comox; ECCC keeps no 1991–2020 normals in Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot itself.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot →
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