Nanaimo weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Nanaimo is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with August and June close behind. Nanaimo averages about 1,738 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 23 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Nanaimo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nanaimo is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 123 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nanaimo?
Nanaimo isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,738 hours of sunshine a year. 84 Sunshine Score points separate July (84) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #212 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 876 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 3° / 37°F | 123 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 3° / 37°F | 68 mm | 1 |
| March | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 90 mm | 2 |
| April | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 60 mm | 3 |
| May | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 45 mm | 5 |
| June | 82 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 38 mm | 5 |
| July | 84 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 23 mm | 6 |
| August | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 29 mm | 5 |
| September | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 52 mm | 4 |
| October | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 8° / 46°F | 98 mm | 2 |
| November | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 5° / 41°F | 132 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 3° / 37°F | 118 mm | 0 |
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Nanaimo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is a small town in Canada with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Nanaimo get a year?
Nanaimo gets about 1,738 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Nanaimo?
The sunniest time to visit Nanaimo is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Nanaimo?
January is the least sunny month in Nanaimo, scoring 0/100 with about 123 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Nanaimo?
The typical midday UV index in Nanaimo peaks around 6 (high) 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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