North Cowichan monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at North Cowichan

North Cowichan average temperature chart (Celsius) North Cowichan average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in North Cowichan (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 4.7 6.9 8.9 12.1 16 19.4 22.5 22.8 19.3 13.4 7.7 4.9
°F 40.5 44.5 48.1 53.7 60.8 66.9 72.4 73.1 66.7 56.1 45.8 40.8

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.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

North Cowichan monthly rainfall chart (mm) North Cowichan monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in North Cowichan (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 222 165 148 81 59 44 32 37 59 149 230 254
inches 8.8 6.5 5.8 3.2 2.3 1.7 1.2 1.4 2.3 5.9 9.1 10
Rainy days 19 16 17 14 12 10 7 7 9 15 19 20

Average annual rainfall in North Cowichan: 1404.767mm (553.1 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in North Cowichan

North Cowichan average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine North Cowichan
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.8 3.1 4.3 5.6 7.4 7.8 9.4 8.6 6.6 4.3 2.3 1.6

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

North Cowichan average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) North Cowichan average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in North Cowichan (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -1.1 -0.1 0.7 2.7 5.8 9 10.9 11.1 8.5 5 1.6 -0.4
Max °C 4.9 7.1 9.2 12.3 16.3 19.7 22.8 23.1 19.6 13.6 7.8 5
Min °F 30.1 31.8 33.2 36.9 42.4 48.1 51.5 52 47.2 41 34.9 31.3
Max °F 35.4 38.3 40.8 45.5 51.8 57.7 62.2 62.8 57.2 48.7 40.5 36.1

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

North Cowichan average sea temperature chart (Celsius) North Cowichan average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around North Cowichan in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 7.7 7.7 8.3 9.6 11.7 13.3 14.1 14.1 13 11 9.5 8.3
°F 45.9 45.8 46.9 49.3 53 56 57.4 57.3 55.4 51.7 49 47

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

North Cowichan average winspeed by month (km/h) North Cowichan average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in North Cowichan (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 16 15 15 14 13 13 13 12 12 13 16 16
mph 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 8 10 10

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

North Cowichan relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in North Cowichan
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
86% 84% 80% 76% 75% 75% 76% 78% 81% 86% 87% 87%

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North Cowichan weather stats

North Cowichan weather statistics
Hottest month: August 22.8°C 73°F
Driest month: July 32mm 1.3ins
Sunniest month: July 9.4hrs
Coldest month: January 4.7°C 40.5°F
Wettest month: December 254mm 10ins
Warmest sea: July 14.1°C 57.4°F
Map showing location of North Cowichan (48.84133, -123.68596) North Cowichan map pin © Google

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