Comox weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · seaside town · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Comox is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with August and June close behind. Comox averages about 1,812 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 34 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Comox?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Comox is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 153 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Comox?
Comox gets a moderate 1,812 hours of sunshine a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate July (83) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #192 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 43% of the annual 1,075 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 153 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 86 mm | 1 | 7° / 45°F |
| March | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 3° / 37°F | 109 mm | 2 | 8° / 46°F |
| April | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 73 mm | 3 | 10° / 50°F |
| May | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 48 mm | 5 | 12° / 54°F |
| June | 81 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 47 mm | 6 | 14° / 57°F |
| July | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 34 mm | 6 | 18° / 64°F |
| August | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 36 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| September | 77 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 65 mm | 4 | 17° / 63°F |
| October | 34 | 14° / 57°F | 7° / 45°F | 113 mm | 2 | 12° / 54°F |
| November | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 161 mm | 1 | 10° / 50°F |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 1° / 34°F | 150 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
Sea temperature in Comox by month
The sea off Comox is warmest in August at around 19°C / 66°F, and coolest in February 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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Comox: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Comox?
Comox is a seaside town in Canada with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 19°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Comox get a year?
Comox gets about 1,812 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Comox?
The sunniest time to visit Comox is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Comox?
January is the least sunny month in Comox, scoring 0/100 with about 153 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Comox?
The sea in Comox ranges from about 7°C (February) to 19°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Comox?
The typical midday UV index in Comox peaks around 6 (high) 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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