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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Victoria Canada

In Victoria, the summers are cool, dry, and partly cloudy and the winters are very cold, wet, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 37°F to 66°F and is rarely below 28°F or above 72°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Victoria for warm-weather activities is from mid July to mid August.

Climate in Victoria

coldcoolcomfortablecoolcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow75%75%30%30%clearovercastprecipitation: 6.5 inprecipitation: 6.5 in0.5 in0.5 inmuggy: 0%muggy: 0%0%0%drydrytourism score: 5.6tourism score: 5.60.00.0
Victoria weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.1 months, from June 12 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 62°F. The hottest month of the year in Victoria is August, with an average high of 66°F and low of 53°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.6 months, from November 16 to March 2, with an average daily high temperature below 49°F. The coldest month of the year in Victoria is December, with an average low of 38°F and high of 45°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Victoria

Average High and Low Temperature in VictoriawarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 245°FJan 245°FJul 3166°FJul 3166°F37°F37°F53°F53°FJun 1262°FJun 1262°FSep 1662°FSep 1662°FNov 1649°FNov 1649°FMar 249°FMar 249°F50°F50°F50°F50°F41°F41°F39°F39°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 46°F48°F51°F55°F59°F62°F66°F66°F62°F56°F49°F45°F
Temp. 41°F42°F45°F48°F52°F56°F58°F59°F55°F50°F45°F41°F
Low 37°F38°F40°F42°F47°F50°F53°F53°F50°F46°F41°F38°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Victoria

Average Hourly Temperature in VictoriaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Dublin, Ireland (4,510 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Victoria (view comparison).

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In Victoria, 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 in Victoria begins around June 3 and lasts for 4.0 months, ending around October 2.

The clearest month of the year in Victoria is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 70% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 2 and lasts for 8.0 months, ending around June 3.

The cloudiest month of the year in Victoria is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 69% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Victoria

Cloud Cover Categories in VictoriaclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 275%Aug 275%Jan 1930%Jan 1930%Jun 352%Jun 352%Oct 253%Oct 253%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 69%66%65%59%51%44%30%30%40%56%65%68%
Clearer 31%34%35%41%49%56%70%70%60%44%35%32%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Victoria varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.3 months, from October 9 to April 20, with a greater than 32% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Victoria is November, with an average of 16.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.7 months, from April 20 to October 9. The month with the fewest wet days in Victoria is July, with an average of 3.0 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 in Victoria is November, with an average of 16.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 56% on November 16.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Victoria

Daily Chance of Precipitation in VictoriawetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 1757%Nov 1757%Jul 287%Jul 287%Oct 932%Oct 932%Apr 2032%Apr 2032%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 13.9d12.6d13.3d10.1d7.4d5.5d3.0d3.3d5.7d11.7d16.0d14.8d
Mixed 0.5d0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.5d
Snow 0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.2d
Any 14.7d12.9d13.5d10.1d7.4d5.5d3.0d3.3d5.7d11.7d16.3d15.6d

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. Victoria experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Victoria. The month with the most rain in Victoria is November, with an average rainfall of 6.4 inches.

The month with the least rain in Victoria is July, with an average rainfall of 0.6 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Victoria

Average Monthly Rainfall in VictoriaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inNov 216.5 inNov 216.5 inJul 280.5 inJul 280.5 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 5.1″4.3″3.6″2.4″1.6″1.1″0.6″0.8″1.5″4.0″6.4″5.5″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 1.1 months, from December 13 to January 16, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Victoria is December, with an average snowfall of 1.2 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 11 months, from January 16 to December 13. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Victoria

Average Monthly Snowfall in VictoriaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inDec 291.6 inDec 291.6 inJul 200.0 inJul 200.0 inJan 161.0 inJan 161.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 1.0″0.3″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″1.2″

The length of the day in Victoria varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 19 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 7 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Victoria

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in VictoriaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 9 minMar 1912 hr, 9 minMar 1916 hr, 7 minJun 2016 hr, 7 minJun 2012 hr, 12 minSep 2212 hr, 12 minSep 228 hr, 19 minDec 218 hr, 19 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 8.8h10.2h12.0h13.7h15.3h16.0h15.6h14.2h12.5h10.8h9.2h8.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:11 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 54 minutes later at 8:05 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 4:18 PM on December 10, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 1 minute later at 9:19 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Victoria during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Victoria

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in VictoriaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 155:11 AMJun 155:11 AM9:19 PMJun 259:19 PMJun 25Dec 104:18 PMDec 104:18 PM8:05 AMDec 318:05 AMDec 31Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Victoria

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in VictoriaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00010101010202030304040506000010101020202020303040405050601865NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. 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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Victoria

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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 in Victoria, 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, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Victoria

Humidity Comfort Levels in VictoriaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 250%Jan 250%Aug 230%Aug 230%NowNowdrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 in Victoria experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from October 27 to April 1, with average wind speeds of more than 6.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Victoria is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.8 months, from April 1 to October 27. The calmest month of the year in Victoria is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Victoria

Average Wind Speed in VictoriawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphDec 38.1 mphDec 38.1 mphSep 134.6 mphSep 134.6 mphOct 276.4 mphOct 276.4 mphApr 16.4 mphApr 16.4 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 7.57.26.76.05.55.55.34.94.75.77.57.9

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Victoria varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 7.0 months, from March 16 to October 16, with a peak percentage of 77% on July 17. The wind is most often from the east for 5.0 months, from October 16 to March 16, with a peak percentage of 46% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Victoria

Wind Direction in VictoriaEWEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Victoria 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 18, with an average temperature above 53°F. The month of the year in Victoria with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 55°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.0 months, from December 4 to April 4, with an average temperature below 48°F. The month of the year in Victoria with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 46°F.

Average Water Temperature in Victoria

Average Water Temperature in VictoriawarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec42°F42°F44°F44°F46°F46°F48°F48°F50°F50°F52°F52°F54°F54°F56°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°FAug 255°FAug 255°F46°FJan 2946°FJan 29Jun 1853°FJun 1853°FSep 1853°FSep 1853°FDec 448°FDec 448°FApr 448°FApr 448°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 46°F46°F47°F48°F51°F53°F54°F55°F53°F51°F49°F47°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Victoria 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 Victoria for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Victoria

Tourism Score in VictoriaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.65.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperaturecloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Victoria for hot-weather activities is from late July to early August.

Beach/Pool Score in Victoria

Beach/Pool Score in VictoriaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.30.30.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 in Victoria typically lasts for 8.6 months (264 days), from around March 3 to around November 22, rarely starting before January 27 or after March 27, and rarely ending before October 29 or after December 26.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Victoria

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Victoriagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 350%Mar 350%Nov 2250%Nov 2290%Mar 2790%Mar 2790%Oct 2990%Oct 2910%Jan 2710%Jan 2710%Dec 2610%Dec 26Jul 16100%Jul 16100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

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 in Victoria should appear around May 14, only rarely appearing before April 26 or after June 5.

Growing Degree Days in Victoria

Growing Degree Days in VictoriaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°F1,200°F1,200°F1,400°F1,400°FMay 1490°FMay 1490°FSep 7900°FSep 7900°FDec 311,105°FDec 311,105°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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 10 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Victoria is July, with an average of 6.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from October 23 to February 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Victoria is December, with an average of 0.9 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Victoria

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in VictoriabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 167.0 kWhJul 167.0 kWhDec 240.9 kWhDec 240.9 kWhMay 105.7 kWhMay 105.7 kWhOct 232.1 kWhOct 232.1 kWhFeb 192.1 kWhFeb 192.1 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 1.11.93.14.55.96.56.96.04.32.51.30.9

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Victoria are 48.433 deg latitude, -123.369 deg longitude, and 10 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Victoria contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 259 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 70 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,453 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (7,874 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Victoria is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) and water (13%), within 10 miles by water (62%) and trees (13%), and within 50 miles by water (43%) and trees (41%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Victoria, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Victoria.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Victoria according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Victoria is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Victoria and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Victoria Harbour (CYWH, 64%, 2.0 mi, southeast, 7 ft elevation change)
  • Esquimalt Harbour, B. C. (CWPF, 36%, 2.9 mi, west, 30 ft elevation change)

Sources mapCYWH, 64%2 mi, 7 ftCWPF, 36%3 mi, 30 ft© OpenStreetMap contributors

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Victoria and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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