Bella Bella weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Bella Bella is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 52/100), with July close behind. Bella Bella averages about 1,438 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 133 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Bella Bella?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bella Bella is August, then July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 302 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bella Bella?
Bella Bella isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,438 hours of sunshine a year. 52 Sunshine Score points separate August (52) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #238 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 2,597 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 3° / 37°F | 302 mm | 0 | 7° / 45°F |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 192 mm | 1 | 7° / 45°F |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 3° / 37°F | 237 mm | 2 | 7° / 45°F |
| April | 10 | 10° / 50°F | 5° / 41°F | 179 mm | 3 | 9° / 48°F |
| May | 26 | 13° / 55°F | 8° / 46°F | 129 mm | 4 | 11° / 52°F |
| June | 36 | 15° / 59°F | 11° / 52°F | 133 mm | 5 | 14° / 57°F |
| July | 48 | 17° / 63°F | 13° / 55°F | 121 mm | 5 | 16° / 61°F |
| August | 52 | 18° / 64°F | 13° / 55°F | 133 mm | 4 | 18° / 64°F |
| September | 39 | 16° / 61°F | 11° / 52°F | 211 mm | 3 | 15° / 59°F |
| October | 20 | 12° / 54°F | 8° / 46°F | 321 mm | 1 | 11° / 52°F |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 5° / 41°F | 353 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 2° / 36°F | 286 mm | 0 | 7° / 45°F |
Sea temperature in Bella Bella by month
The sea off Bella Bella is warmest in August at around 18°C / 64°F, and coolest in January at 7°C / 45°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Bella Bella: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bella Bella?
Bella Bella is a seaside town in Canada with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 18°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Bella Bella get a year?
Bella Bella gets about 1,438 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Bella Bella?
The sunniest time to visit Bella Bella is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 52/100 (with July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bella Bella?
January is the least sunny month in Bella Bella, scoring 0/100 with about 302 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Bella Bella?
The sea in Bella Bella ranges from about 7°C (January) to 18°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Bella Bella?
The typical midday UV index in Bella Bella peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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