Port McNeill weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Port McNeill is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with August close behind. Port McNeill averages about 1,513 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 73 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Port McNeill?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Port McNeill is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 166 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Port McNeill?
Port McNeill isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,513 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate July (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #230 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 1,388 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 | 2° / 36°F | 166 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 1° / 34°F | 102 mm | 1 | 8° / 46°F |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 3° / 37°F | 125 mm | 2 | 8° / 46°F |
| April | 17 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 97 mm | 3 | 9° / 48°F |
| May | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 73 mm | 4 | 11° / 52°F |
| June | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 80 mm | 5 | 12° / 54°F |
| July | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 73 mm | 5 | 14° / 57°F |
| August | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 77 mm | 5 | 15° / 59°F |
| September | 51 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 102 mm | 3 | 14° / 57°F |
| October | 25 | 13° / 55°F | 7° / 45°F | 153 mm | 2 | 11° / 52°F |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 4° / 39°F | 185 mm | 1 | 9° / 48°F |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 2° / 36°F | 155 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
Sea temperature in Port McNeill by month
The sea off Port McNeill is warmest in August at around 15°C / 59°F, and coolest in January at 8°C / 46°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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Port McNeill: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Port McNeill?
Port McNeill is a seaside town in Canada with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 15°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Port McNeill get a year?
Port McNeill gets about 1,513 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Port McNeill?
The sunniest time to visit Port McNeill is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Port McNeill?
January is the least sunny month in Port McNeill, scoring 0/100 with about 166 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Port McNeill?
The sea in Port McNeill ranges from about 8°C (January) to 15°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Port McNeill?
The typical midday UV index in Port McNeill 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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