Powell River weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Powell River is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with August and June close behind. Powell River averages about 1,812 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 52 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Powell River?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Powell River is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 239 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Powell River?
Powell River gets a moderate 1,812 hours of sunshine a year. 80 Sunshine Score points separate July (80) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #191 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 1,682 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 1° / 34°F | 239 mm | 0 | 7° / 45°F |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 0° / 32°F | 127 mm | 1 | 7° / 45°F |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 180 mm | 2 | 8° / 46°F |
| April | 17 | 11° / 52°F | 5° / 41°F | 108 mm | 3 | 9° / 48°F |
| May | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 72 mm | 5 | 12° / 54°F |
| June | 76 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 71 mm | 6 | 15° / 59°F |
| July | 80 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 52 mm | 6 | 17° / 63°F |
| August | 78 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 59 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| September | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 12° / 54°F | 102 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| October | 26 | 13° / 55°F | 8° / 46°F | 187 mm | 2 | 12° / 54°F |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 3° / 37°F | 261 mm | 1 | 10° / 50°F |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 0° / 32°F | 224 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
Sea temperature in Powell River by month
The sea off Powell River is warmest in August at around 19°C / 66°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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Powell River: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Powell River?
Powell River is a seaside town in Canada with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 19°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Powell River get a year?
Powell River gets about 1,812 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Powell River?
The sunniest time to visit Powell River is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Powell River?
January is the least sunny month in Powell River, scoring 0/100 with about 239 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Powell River?
The sea in Powell River ranges from about 7°C (January) to 19°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Powell River?
The typical midday UV index in Powell River 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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