The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Lake Cowichan
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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°C | 4 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 10.5 | 14.4 | 17.7 | 21.1 | 21.8 | 18.6 | 12.6 | 6.7 | 3.9 |
°F | 39.2 | 42.5 | 45.7 | 50.9 | 57.8 | 63.9 | 69.9 | 71.2 | 65.4 | 54.7 | 44 | 39.1 |
Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.
The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mm | 341 | 279 | 250 | 148 | 101 | 72 | 51 | 57 | 100 | 256 | 362 | 378 |
inches | 13.4 | 11 | 9.8 | 5.8 | 4 | 2.8 | 2 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 10.1 | 14.3 | 14.9 |
Rainy days | 20 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Average annual rainfall in Lake Cowichan: 2319.567mm (913.2 inches)
The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Lake Cowichan
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Hrs sunshine | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 5 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 |
The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Min °C | -1.6 | -1 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 0.8 | -1.3 |
Max °C | 4.2 | 6 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 14.6 | 18 | 21.4 | 22.1 | 18.9 | 12.8 | 6.8 | 4.1 |
Min °F | 29.2 | 30.2 | 31.3 | 34.3 | 39.6 | 45 | 48.7 | 49.6 | 45.2 | 39.6 | 33.4 | 29.8 |
Max °F | 34.3 | 36.5 | 38.7 | 42.8 | 48.9 | 54.7 | 59.5 | 60.6 | 55.6 | 47.3 | 38.8 | 34.5 |
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
°C | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 13.2 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 11.5 | 10 | 8.8 |
°F | 46.7 | 46.6 | 47.5 | 49.6 | 52.9 | 55.8 | 57.4 | 57.5 | 56.2 | 52.8 | 50.1 | 47.8 |
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
km/h | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
mph | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.
The graph below shows the average relative humidity.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
86% | 84% | 80% | 77% | 76% | 77% | 77% | 79% | 82% | 86% | 87% | 87% |
Hottest month: | August | 21.8°C 71.2°F |
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Driest month: | July | 51mm 2ins |
Sunniest month: | August | 7.7hrs |
Coldest month: | January | 4°C 39.2°F |
Wettest month: | December | 378mm 14.9ins |
Warmest sea: | August | 14.2°C 57.6°F |