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When to go · Nanaimo

Nanaimo, month by month

The best months for Nanaimo: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet and grey); check for occasional snow.7 °C / 0 °C, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet and grey); check for occasional snow.9 °C / 0 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.11 °C / 2 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.14 °C / 4 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.18 °C / 7 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Nanaimo's best window: Jun–Sep.21 °C / 10 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Nanaimo's best window: Jun–Sep.24 °C / 12 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Nanaimo's best window: Jun–Sep.24 °C / 12 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Nanaimo's best window: Jun–Sep.21 °C / 9 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.15 °C / 5 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet and grey); check for occasional snow.9 °C / 2 °C, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet and grey); check for occasional snow.6 °C / 0 °C, 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday