Tofino, #1 on this list · Photo: Buiobuione (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Canada · 2026

Wettest towns in Canada

The list’s top ten come from 2 provinces and territories. First place goes to Tofino, British Columbia, with 3,111 mm. In second place is Squamish, at 2,344 mm; in third, Whistler, at 2,344 mm. In the middle of the list stands Corunna, at 871 mm. Last on the list is Inuvik, at 250 mm.

Rain and snow a year (total precipitation), 1991–2020 normals How grades work

#1

Tofino

British Columbia · 2,772 people

3,111 mm Precipitation a year

Overall C⁻·#2,293 of 2,556

Strongest: jobs & income A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

#2

Squamish

British Columbia · 28,578 people

2,344 mm Precipitation a year

Overall A⁻·#395 of 2,556

Strongest: health A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

#3

Whistler

British Columbia · 15,090 people

2,344 mm Precipitation a year

Overall B⁺·#619 of 2,556

Strongest: schools A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

Photos: Tofino, Buiobuione (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Squamish, The original uploader was Damieng at English Wikipedia . (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Whistler, Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).