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Climate & Weather
The Island’s climate is envied by the rest of Canada due to its mild winters and moderate summers.
In fact, Parksville Qualicum Beach has been called “Canada’s Riveria” by the Globe and Mail newspaper. Temperatures on the coast, even in January, are usually above 0 °C (32 °F). During the summer season, temperatures average 21-24 °C (70-75 °F).
The rain shadow effect of local mountains (including Mount Arrowsmith, southwest of Parksville Qualicum Beach), as well as the mountains of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, creates wide variation in precipitation.
Sunday, Jan 18
High: 10°
Low: 2°
Few clouds
Monday, Jan 19
High: 9°
Low: 3°
Few clouds
Tuesday, Jan 20
High: 8°
Low: 3°
Broken clouds
Wednesday, Jan 21
High: 8°
Low: 2°
Broken clouds
Thursday, Jan 22
High: 7°
Low: 2°
Overcast clouds
Friday, Jan 23
High: 6°
Low: 1°
Overcast clouds
Saturday, Jan 24
High: -2°
Low: -4°
Heavy snow
Sunday, Jan 25
High: 3°
Low: -3°
Heavy snow
Monday, Jan 26
High: 4°
Low: 1°
Light shower rain
Tuesday, Jan 27
High: 5°
Low: 3°
Moderate rain
Wednesday, Jan 28
High: 6°
Low: 5°
Heavy rain
Thursday, Jan 29
High: 8°
Low: 5°
Moderate rain
Friday, Jan 30
High: 7°
Low: 5°
Light rain
Saturday, Jan 31
High: 6°
Low: 4°
Light shower rain
Sunday, Feb 01
High: 8°
Low: 5°
Light shower rain
Monday, Feb 02
High: 7°
Low: 3°
Few clouds
“ Parksville Qualicum Beach is known as 'Canada’s Riviera.' ”
The rain shadow effect means the west coast of the Island is much wetter than the east coast. The average yearly precipitation ranges from 6,650 millimetres (260 in) at Henderson Lake on the west coast (the wettest place in North America) to only 635 millimetres (25 in) at the Saanich Peninsula in Greater Victoria. Rainfall is heaviest in the autumn and winter and snow is rare at low altitudes.
A weather feature to note is the Mediterranean-like dryness that residents and visitors alike enjoy in latitudes as high as 50°N. This is part of the reason why Parksville Qualicum Beach is known as “Canada’s Riviera”. Only in the extreme northern part of the Island near Port Hardy is the driest summer month’s rainfall as much as 20% of the wet winter months. The west coast regions of other continents at similar latitudes normally have even rainfall distribution throughout the year.
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