When to go · Tofino
Tofino, month by month
The best months for Tofino: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Tofino's best window: Jun–Sep for surf and beaches; Mar for the whale festival; Nov–Feb for storm watching.7 °C / 2 °C, 21 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Tofino's best window: Jun–Sep for surf and beaches; Mar for the whale festival; Nov–Feb for storm watching.8 °C / 2 °C, 18 rain days46 °F / 36 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Tofino's best window: Jun–Sep for surf and beaches; Mar for the whale festival; Nov–Feb for storm watching.10 °C / 3 °C, 20 rain days50 °F / 37 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for surf and beaches; Mar for the whale festival; Nov–Feb for storm watching). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.12 °C / 4 °C, 17 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for surf and beaches; Mar for the whale festival; Nov–Feb for storm watching). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.15 °C / 7 °C, 14 rain days59 °F / 45 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Tofino's best window: Jun–Sep for surf and beaches; Mar for the whale festival; Nov–Feb for storm watching.17 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Tofino's best window: Jun–Sep for surf and beaches; Mar for the whale festival; Nov–Feb for storm watching.19 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain days66 °F / 52 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Tofino's best window: Jun–Sep for surf and beaches; Mar for the whale festival; Nov–Feb for storm watching.20 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Tofino's best window: Jun–Sep for surf and beaches; Mar for the whale festival; Nov–Feb for storm watching.18 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days64 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for surf and beaches; Mar for the whale festival; Nov–Feb for storm watching). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.14 °C / 6 °C, 18 rain days57 °F / 43 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Tofino's best window: Jun–Sep for surf and beaches; Mar for the whale festival; Nov–Feb for storm watching.10 °C / 4 °C, 21 rain days50 °F / 39 °F, 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Tofino's best window: Jun–Sep for surf and beaches; Mar for the whale festival; Nov–Feb for storm watching.7 °C / 2 °C, 22 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 22 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday