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Victoria boasts the mildest climate in Canada. Greater
Victoria is one of Canada's driest areas, with an average snowfall of only 25
centimetres (9.75 inches) and an average rainfall of 592 millimetres (23 inches),
less than recorded precipitation in Vancouver, BC or Seattle, Washington. Summers
are pleasantly warm, but never too hot and the winters are mild.
Located in a sub-Mediterranean zone, Victoria receives an average of 2,183 hours
of sunshine each year, with flowers in bloom year-round and an eight month frost-free
season. Spring arrives as early as February and is mild. Summer is comfortably
warm and dry with temperatures from 18° to 32°C (65° to 90°F).
Victoria has a very low humidity ratio and almost constant offshore breezes, which
keep summer days from becoming too hot and summer evenings cool. A sweater or
light jacket is recommended if you are going out at night.
The average monthly rainfall in summer is less than 2.5 cm (1"). Victoria
often enjoys a warm, sunny September and in late October deciduous trees turn
the city to gold, but lawns and golf courses are green and lush throughout the
winter.
| City |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
| Calgary |
-2 |
-7 |
-9 |
-5 |
-2 |
| Edmonton |
-5 |
-11 |
-13 |
-10 |
-4 |
| Regina |
-4 |
-13 |
-16 |
-12 |
-5 |
| Saskatoon |
-5 |
-14 |
-17 |
-13 |
-6 |
| Winnipeg |
-4 |
-14 |
-17 |
-14 |
-6 |
| Toronto |
3 |
-3 |
-6 |
-5 |
0 |
| Victoria |
+6 |
+4 |
+3 |
+5 |
+6 |
| City |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
| Calgary |
5 |
13 |
15 |
13 |
8 |
| Edmonton |
11 |
24 |
29 |
27 |
23 |
| Regina |
6 |
21 |
28 |
26 |
20 |
| Saskatoon |
7 |
22 |
30 |
26 |
19 |
| Winnipeg |
9 |
22 |
29 |
27 |
21 |
| Toronto |
0 |
10 |
17 |
16 |
7 |
| Victoria |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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