Nanaimo, British Columbia Climate Data

Nanaimo, British Columbia climate data is summarized below. Average annual temperatures range from 44.2 °F (low) to 55 °F (high). Annual precipitation averages 39.5 Inches. Nanaimo is located in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 8a. The growing season typically runs from the last frost around Mar. 11 - Mar. 20 through the first frost around Nov. 21 - Nov. 30.

Avg Annual High55 °F
Avg Annual Low44.2 °F
Annual Precipitation39.5 in.
Hardiness ZoneZone 8a
Growing Season: Last frost around Mar. 11 - Mar. 20 — First frost around Nov. 21 - Nov. 30 — Approximately 30-40 Days frost days per year.

Monthly Average Climate Data for Nanaimo, British Columbia

Average monthly temperatures and precipitation Switch to Celsius / Metric
MonthAvg. LowAvg. HighAvg. Precip
January-17 °F-14.9 °F3327.4 in.
February-16.5 °F-14 °F2209.8 in.
March-16.1 °F-13.2 °F2489.2 in.
April-15.1 °F-11.5 °F1193.8 in.
May-13.1 °F-9.1 °F1066.8 in.
June-11.6 °F-7.6 °F990.6 in.
July-10 °F-5.5 °F812.8 in.
August-10 °F-5.6 °F914.4 in.
September-11.7 °F-7.7 °F1600.2 in.
October-13.9 °F-10.8 °F4241.8 in.
November-15.9 °F-13.3 °F3987.8 in.
December-17.1 °F-15 °F2641.6 in.
Annual44.2 °F55 °F39.49 in.

Additional Climate Conditions

Feels Like High3.71|5.25|6.7|10.39|15.23|18.3|22.27|22.09|18.03|11.56|6.63|3.25 °F
Feels Like Low-2.17|-0.92|-0.49|1.89|6.55|9.81|13.28|13.23|9.57|4.76|0.08|-2.88 °F
Avg Humidity88.76|85.86|81.63|74.79|71.9|71.32|67.87|69.35|74.75|83.46|85.33|87.52%
Avg Wind Speed12.24|12.14|13.72|12.32|11.01|11.47|12.29|12.25|12.39|12.56|13.88|14.41 mph
Cloud Cover75.92|77|74.5|65|61|58.42|37|44|52|67.5|75.5|76%
Days of Precipitation15|13|15|11|9|7|5|6|10|16|16|14 days/yr
Annual Snowfall2|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|5 in.

Climate Zone Data for Nanaimo, British Columbia

Average First Frost DateNov. 21 - Nov. 30
Average Last Frost DateMar. 11 - Mar. 20
Average Days With Frost30-40 Days
Plant Hardiness ZoneZone 8a : 10°F to 15°F
Current Drought ConditionsModerate Drought
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