Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System British Columbia, Canada

At Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System, the summers are short, dry, comfortable, and partly cloudy and the winters are long, wet, very cold, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 39°F to 71°F and is rarely below 30°F or above 79°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System for warm-weather activities is from mid July to late August.

The warm season lasts for 2.7 months, from June 19 to September 9, with an average daily high temperature above 66°F. The hottest month of the year at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is August, with an average high of 70°F and low of 57°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 13 to March 14, with an average daily high temperature below 50°F. The coldest month of the year at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is December, with an average low of 40°F and high of 45°F.

At Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System begins around June 3 and lasts for 4.0 months, ending around October 3.

The clearest month of the year at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 69% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 3 and lasts for 8.0 months, ending around June 3.

The cloudiest month of the year at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 70% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.2 months, from October 11 to April 18, with a greater than 31% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is November, with an average of 15.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.8 months, from April 18 to October 11. The month with the fewest wet days at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is July, with an average of 3.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is November, with an average of 15.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 54% on November 18.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System. The month with the most rain at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is November, with an average rainfall of 6.4 inches.

The month with the least rain at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is July, with an average rainfall of 0.7 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.1 weeks, from December 17 to January 15, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is December, with an average snowfall of 0.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 11 months, from January 15 to December 17. The least snow falls around July 6, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2026, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 15 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 16 hours, 10 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:08 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 57 minutes later at 9:05 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 4:26 PM on January 1, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 53 minutes later at 9:19 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System during 2026, with only a single transition on March 8.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2026. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 2% of 2% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from October 23 to April 4, with average wind speeds of more than 6.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.6 months, from April 4 to October 23. The calmest month of the year at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.9 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 1.0 weeks, from March 28 to April 4, with a peak percentage of 29% on April 2. The wind is most often from the west for 6.1 months, from April 4 to October 7, with a peak percentage of 66% on July 21. The wind is most often from the east for 5.7 months, from October 7 to March 28, with a peak percentage of 53% on January 1.

Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.0 months, from June 18 to September 17, with an average temperature above 55°F. The month of the year at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 57°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.4 months, from November 26 to April 6, with an average temperature below 48°F. The month of the year at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System with the coolest water is January, with an average temperature of 45°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid July to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System for hot-weather activities is from late July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System typically lasts for 10 months (310 days), from around February 9 to around December 15, rarely starting after March 13, or ending before November 12.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System should appear around May 3, only rarely appearing before April 18 or after May 31.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from May 11 to August 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is July, with an average of 6.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from October 23 to February 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is December, with an average of 0.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System are 48.785 deg latitude, -123.045 deg longitude, and 56 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 276 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 8 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,496 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (6,959 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Saturna Island Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is covered by water (94%), within 10 miles by water (87%) and trees (10%), and within 50 miles by water (42%) and trees (33%).