Climate · Canada

Tofino

Mild and mostly dry from July to September; chilly and wet from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years49.2°N10 m above the sea
  1. Jan48°9°38°3°Rain on about five days a week.
  2. Feb49°9°38°3°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar50°10°38°3°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr54°12°41°5°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May59°15°46°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun63°17°50°10°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul67°19°55°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  8. Aug69°21°56°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  9. Sep66°19°54°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct60°16°49°9°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov53°12°43°6°Rain on about five days a week.
  12. Dec48°9°39°4°Rain on about five 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 July to September, with highs near 67°F and nights near 55°F. From November to March, highs are nearer 49°F. The rain comes from October to April, on about four days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.The warm season runs from July to September, with highs near 19°C and nights near 13°C. From November to March, highs are nearer 9°C. The rain comes from October to April, on about four days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.

Where Tofino sits

America/Vancouver

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Latitude
49.2°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
10 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Vancouver Island25 km north

The land around Tofino, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tofino, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tofino, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tofino, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tofino, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tofino, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tofino, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tofino, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tofino, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tofino, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tofino, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tofino, 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 48°F in December and January to 69°F in August.Highs from 9°C in December and January to 21°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December (69% of days), driest in July (22%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in August (48% cover), cloudiest in December and January (80%).

Daylight

From 8h 16m in December to 16h 09m 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

Tofino, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryRainy season
38°3°48°9°
5 days80%8h 43m
FebruaryRainy season
38°3°49°9°
4 days77%10h 03m
MarchRainy season
38°3°50°10°
4 days75%11h 48m
AprilRainy season
41°5°54°12°
4 days71%13h 40m
May
46°8°59°15°
3 days66%15h 18m
June
50°10°63°17°
3 days63%16h 09m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
55°13°67°19°
2 days49%15h 45m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
56°13°69°21°
2 days48%14h 18m
SeptemberWarm season
54°12°66°19°
3 days56%12h 29m
OctoberRainy season
49°9°60°16°
4 days68%10h 37m
NovemberRainy season
43°6°53°12°
5 days76%9h 03m
DecemberRainy season
39°4°48°9°
5 days80%8h 16m

When is the best time to visit Tofino?


The best months are July to August: highs near 68°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are July to August: highs near 20°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about two days a week.

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 Tofino?

August, with highs near 69°F and lows near 56°F. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 48°F.August, with highs near 21°C and lows near 13°C. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 9°C.

When does it rain most in Tofino?

December, with rain on about five days a week. July is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Tofino?

From about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Tofino?

August, when cloud covers about 48% of the sky on average. December and January are the cloudiest, at about 80%.

Places with a year like Tofino's

by their highs, lows and wet days

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

Elsewhere in Canada

All of Canada

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Tofino. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. 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.