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Chilko Lake

Mild and damp from June to September; cold and damp from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years51.7°N1,230 m above the sea
  1. Jan28°-2°9°-13°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb33°1°12°-11°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar38°3°15°-9°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr46°8°23°-5°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May55°13°31°-1°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun64°18°40°4°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul72°22°47°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug73°23°48°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  9. Sep65°18°41°5°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct52°11°32°0°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov37°3°19°-7°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec27°-3°9°-13°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 69°F and nights near 44°F. From November to March, highs are nearer 33°F. The rain and snow come in November, on about four days a week. August is the driest month, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 21°C and nights near 7°C. From November to March, highs are nearer 1°C. The rain and snow come in November, on about four days a week. August is the driest month, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

Where Chilko Lake sits

America/Vancouver
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Latitude
51.7°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,230 mupland
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8:17 AM7:33 AM7:33 AM6:22 AM5:25 AM4:58 AM5:15 AM6:00 AM6:50 AM7:39 AM8:34 AM9:16 AMsets 4:34 PMsets 5:29 PMsets 7:19 PMsets 8:11 PMsets 9:00 PMsets 9:36 PMsets 9:30 PMsets 8:43 PMsets 7:34 PMsets 6:26 PMsets 5:29 PMsets 5:07 PM
Nearest of ours
Desolation Sound159 km south

The land around Chilko Lake, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Chilko Lake, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Chilko Lake, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Chilko Lake, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Chilko Lake, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Chilko Lake, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Chilko Lake, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Chilko Lake, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Chilko Lake, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Chilko Lake, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Chilko Lake, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Chilko Lake, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 27°F in December to 73°F in August.Highs from -3°C in December to 23°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November (50% of days), driest in August (33%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in August (48% cover), cloudiest in January (73%).

Daylight

From 7h 53m in December to 16h 35m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Chilko Lake, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
January
9°-13°28°-2°
3 days73%8h 22m
February
12°-11°33°1°
3 days71%9h 52m
March
15°-9°38°3°
3 days68%11h 46m
April
23°-5°46°8°
3 days66%13h 49m
May
31°-1°55°13°
3 days63%15h 37m
JuneWarm season
40°4°64°18°
3 days58%16h 35m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
47°8°72°22°
3 days49%16h 07m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
48°9°73°23°
2 days48%14h 32m
SeptemberWarm season
41°5°65°18°
3 days53%12h 31m
October
32°0°52°11°
3 days61%10h 29m
NovemberRainy season
19°-7°37°3°
4 days68%8h 45m
December
9°-13°27°-3°
3 days70%7h 53m

When is the best time to visit Chilko Lake?

The best months are July to August: highs near 73°F, nights near 48°F, and rain on about three days a week. Winter sports depend on snow, which these pages don't measure.The best months are July to August: highs near 23°C, nights near 9°C, and rain on about three days a week. Winter sports depend on snow, which these pages don't measure.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Chilko Lake?

August, with highs near 73°F and lows near 48°F. The coolest is December, with highs near 27°F.August, with highs near 23°C and lows near 9°C. The coolest is December, with highs near -3°C.

When does it rain most in Chilko Lake?

November, with rain or snow on about four days a week. August is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Chilko Lake?

From about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Chilko Lake?

August, when cloud covers about 48% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 73%.

Places with a year like Chilko Lake's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Chilko Lake's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Chilko Lake's summer.

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Chilko Lake. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,230 m) against the climate model's (1,360 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,230 m) against the climate model's (1,360 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.