Bella Coola weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Bella Coola is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 67/100), with June and August close behind. Bella Coola averages about 1,445 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 108 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Bella Coola?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bella Coola is July, then June and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 218 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bella Coola?
Bella Coola isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,445 hours of sunshine a year. 67 Sunshine Score points separate July (67) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #237 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 1,949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 218 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 132 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 0° / 32°F | 173 mm | 2 |
| April | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 3° / 37°F | 126 mm | 3 |
| May | 40 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 100 mm | 4 |
| June | 66 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 113 mm | 4 |
| July | 67 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 108 mm | 5 |
| August | 66 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 116 mm | 4 |
| September | 49 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 160 mm | 3 |
| October | 20 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 241 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 1° / 34°F | 265 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 197 mm | 0 |
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Bella Coola: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bella Coola?
Bella Coola is a small town in Canada with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bella Coola get a year?
Bella Coola gets about 1,445 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Bella Coola?
The sunniest time to visit Bella Coola is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 67/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bella Coola?
January is the least sunny month in Bella Coola, scoring 0/100 with about 218 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bella Coola?
The typical midday UV index in Bella Coola peaks around 5 (moderate) in July, 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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