Tofino weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Tofino is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 67/100), with August close behind. Tofino averages about 1,808 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 47 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Tofino?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tofino is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 315 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tofino?
Tofino gets a moderate 1,808 hours of sunshine a year. 67 Sunshine Score points separate July (67) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #195 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 46% of the annual 1,984 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 5° / 41°F | 315 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 4° / 39°F | 163 mm | 1 | 9° / 48°F |
| March | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 5° / 41°F | 213 mm | 2 | 9° / 48°F |
| April | 16 | 11° / 52°F | 7° / 45°F | 146 mm | 3 | 11° / 52°F |
| May | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 9° / 48°F | 76 mm | 5 | 11° / 52°F |
| June | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 11° / 52°F | 69 mm | 5 | 14° / 57°F |
| July | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 13° / 55°F | 47 mm | 6 | 16° / 61°F |
| August | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 14° / 57°F | 56 mm | 5 | 17° / 63°F |
| September | 53 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 104 mm | 4 | 15° / 59°F |
| October | 26 | 13° / 55°F | 9° / 48°F | 199 mm | 2 | 11° / 52°F |
| November | 10 | 10° / 50°F | 7° / 45°F | 314 mm | 1 | 11° / 52°F |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 5° / 41°F | 282 mm | 0 | 10° / 50°F |
Sea temperature in Tofino by month
The sea off Tofino is warmest in August at around 17°C / 63°F, and coolest in January at 9°C / 48°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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Tofino: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tofino?
Tofino is a seaside town in Canada with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 17°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Tofino get a year?
Tofino gets about 1,808 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Tofino?
The sunniest time to visit Tofino is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 67/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tofino?
January is the least sunny month in Tofino, scoring 0/100 with about 315 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Tofino?
The sea in Tofino ranges from about 9°C (January) to 17°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Tofino?
The typical midday UV index in Tofino 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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