Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search

Features

WeatherCAN launch

Download our new mobile weather app

My Weather Profile Weather Topics  | 

Nanaimo, BC

Current Conditions

1°C34°F

Wind:
SSE 5 km/h
SSE 3 mph
More details
Temperature:
1.2°C
34.2° F
Pressure:
101.0 kPa
29.8 inches
Dew point:
0.8°C
33.4°F
Humidity:
97%
Date:
2:00 AM PST Saturday 29 February 2020
Observed at:
Nanaimo Airport
Past 24 hour ConditionsPast 24 hour Conditions
Weather Radar
Satellite
Lightning
Alerts
Jet Stream
Hourly Forecast
Air Quality
Historical Weather

ForecastForecast issued: 4:00 PM PST Friday 28 February 2020

Detailed ForecastForecast issued: 4:00 PM PST Friday 28 February 2020

Periods of rain
Tonight
2°C36°F
Periods of rain ending near midnight then partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Windy near the Strait of Georgia early this evening. Low plus 2.
Chance of showers
Sat, 29 Feb
8°C46°F
A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon. High 8. UV index 2 or low.
Night:  Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early in the evening. Windy. Low plus 2.
Sunny
Sun, 1 Mar
9°C48°F
Sunny. High 9.
Night:  Periods of rain. Low plus 3.
Periods of rain
Mon, 2 Mar
7°C45°F
Periods of rain. High 7.
Night:  Periods of rain. Low plus 4.
Chance of showers
Tue, 3 Mar
9°C48°F
Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. High 9.
Night:  Cloudy. Low plus 1.
Chance of showers
Wed, 4 Mar
8°C46°F
Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. High 8.
Night:  Periods of rain. Low plus 4.
Chance of showers
Thu, 5 Mar
9°C48°F
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 9.
Normals:
Max 8°C.46°F. Min 2°C.36°F.
Sunrise:
6:59 PST
Sunset:
17:57 PST

Averages and extremes

24 February
Average high
  • 9.0°C48.2°F
Average low
  • 0.4°C32.7°F
Highest temperature (1948-2016)
  • 15.0°C59.0°F
  • 1958
Lowest temperature (1948-2016)
  • -8.3°C17.1°F
  • 1962
Greatest precipitation (1948-2016)
  • 33.0 mm1.3 inches
  • 1979
Greatest rainfall (1948-2016)
  • 32.0 mm1.26 inches
  • 1979
Greatest snowfall (1948-2016)
  • 26.0 cm10.24 inches
  • 2014
Most snow on the ground (1955-2016)
  • 24.0 cm9.45 inches
  • 2014
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 57 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

25 February
Average high
  • 9.1°C48.4°F
Average low
  • 0.4°C32.7°F
Highest temperature (1948-2016)
  • 14.7°C58.5°F
  • 1992
Lowest temperature (1948-2016)
  • -10.2°C13.6°F
  • 2011
Greatest precipitation (1948-2016)
  • 50.0 mm1.97 inches
  • 1950
Greatest rainfall (1948-2016)
  • 50.0 mm1.97 inches
  • 1950
Greatest snowfall (1948-2016)
  • 14.8 cm5.83 inches
  • 2009
Most snow on the ground (1955-2016)
  • 35.0 cm13.78 inches
  • 2014
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 57 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

26 February
Average high
  • 9.2°C48.6°F
Average low
  • 0.5°C32.9°F
Highest temperature (1948-2016)
  • 16.3°C61.3°F
  • 1991
Lowest temperature (1948-2016)
  • -10.6°C12.9°F
  • 1962
Greatest precipitation (1948-2016)
  • 32.0 mm1.26 inches
  • 1984
Greatest rainfall (1948-2016)
  • 32.0 mm1.26 inches
  • 1984
Greatest snowfall (1948-2016)
  • 19.3 cm7.6 inches
  • 1976
Most snow on the ground (1955-2016)
  • 23.0 cm9.06 inches
  • 2014
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 57 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

27 February
Average high
  • 9.3°C48.7°F
Average low
  • 0.5°C32.9°F
Highest temperature (1948-2016)
  • 18.3°C64.9°F
  • 1968
Lowest temperature (1948-2016)
  • -6.7°C19.9°F
  • 1962
Greatest precipitation (1948-2016)
  • 40.6 mm1.6 inches
  • 1972
Greatest rainfall (1948-2016)
  • 25.4 mm1.0 inches
  • 1980
Greatest snowfall (1948-2016)
  • 17.8 cm7.01 inches
  • 1971
Most snow on the ground (1955-2016)
  • 18.0 cm7.09 inches
  • 1971
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 57 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

28 February
Average high
  • 9.4°C48.9°F
Average low
  • 0.5°C32.9°F
Highest temperature (1948-2016)
  • 16.7°C62.1°F
  • 1968
Lowest temperature (1948-2016)
  • -8.3°C17.1°F
  • 1960
Greatest precipitation (1948-2016)
  • 36.0 mm1.42 inches
  • 2012
Greatest rainfall (1948-2016)
  • 29.0 mm1.14 inches
  • 1961
Greatest snowfall (1948-2016)
  • 18.8 cm7.4 inches
  • 1962
Most snow on the ground (1955-2016)
  • 15.0 cm5.91 inches
  • 1971
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 57 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

29 February
Average high
  • 9.4°C48.9°F
Average low
  • 0.5°C32.9°F
Highest temperature (1948-2016)
  • 16.1°C61.0°F
  • 1968
Lowest temperature (1948-2016)
  • -4.7°C23.5°F
  • 1996
Greatest precipitation (1948-2016)
  • 12.2 mm0.48 inches
  • 2016
Greatest rainfall (1948-2016)
  • 12.2 mm0.48 inches
  • 2016
Greatest snowfall (1948-2016)
  • 3.3 cm1.3 inches
  • 1976
Most snow on the ground (1956-2016)
  • 13.0 cm5.12 inches
  • 1976
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 57 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

01 March
Average high
  • 9.5°C49.1°F
Average low
  • 0.6°C33.1°F
Highest temperature (1948-2016)
  • 15.3°C59.5°F
  • 1994
Lowest temperature (1948-2016)
  • -9.4°C15.1°F
  • 1971
Greatest precipitation (1948-2016)
  • 60.2 mm2.37 inches
  • 2016
Greatest rainfall (1948-2016)
  • 60.2 mm2.37 inches
  • 2016
Greatest snowfall (1948-2016)
  • 33.0 cm12.99 inches
  • 1991
Most snow on the ground (1955-2016)
  • 20.0 cm7.87 inches
  • 1962
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 59 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

02 March
Average high
  • 9.6°C49.3°F
Average low
  • 0.6°C33.1°F
Highest temperature (1948-2016)
  • 14.4°C57.9°F
  • 1986
Lowest temperature (1948-2016)
  • -6.7°C19.9°F
  • 1951
Greatest precipitation (1948-2016)
  • 37.9 mm1.49 inches
  • 1987
Greatest rainfall (1948-2016)
  • 37.9 mm1.49 inches
  • 1987
Greatest snowfall (1948-2016)
  • 20.3 cm7.99 inches
  • 1971
Most snow on the ground (1955-2016)
  • 33.0 cm12.99 inches
  • 1971
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 59 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

03 March
Average high
  • 9.6°C49.3°F
Average low
  • 0.6°C33.1°F
Highest temperature (1948-2016)
  • 15.9°C60.6°F
  • 2012
Lowest temperature (1948-2016)
  • -11.1°C12.0°F
  • 1989
Greatest precipitation (1948-2016)
  • 26.7 mm1.05 inches
  • 1960
Greatest rainfall (1948-2016)
  • 23.0 mm0.91 inches
  • 1987
Greatest snowfall (1948-2016)
  • 26.7 cm10.51 inches
  • 1960
Most snow on the ground (1955-2016)
  • 23.0 cm9.06 inches
  • 1971
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 59 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

04 March
Average high
  • 9.7°C49.5°F
Average low
  • 0.7°C33.3°F
Highest temperature (1948-2016)
  • 15.6°C60.1°F
  • 1965
Lowest temperature (1948-2016)
  • -8.9°C16.0°F
  • 1955
Greatest precipitation (1948-2016)
  • 31.2 mm1.23 inches
  • 1962
Greatest rainfall (1948-2016)
  • 23.9 mm0.94 inches
  • 1968
Greatest snowfall (1948-2016)
  • 29.5 cm11.61 inches
  • 1962
Most snow on the ground (1955-2016)
  • 25.0 cm9.84 inches
  • 1960
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 59 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

05 March
Average high
  • 9.8°C49.6°F
Average low
  • 0.7°C33.3°F
Highest temperature (1948-2016)
  • 14.7°C58.5°F
  • 2016
Lowest temperature (1948-2016)
  • -10.6°C12.9°F
  • 1955
Greatest precipitation (1948-2016)
  • 32.5 mm1.28 inches
  • 1969
Greatest rainfall (1948-2016)
  • 30.5 mm1.2 inches
  • 1972
Greatest snowfall (1948-2016)
  • 15.0 cm5.91 inches
  • 1961
Most snow on the ground (1955-2016)
  • 33.0 cm12.99 inches
  • 1962
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 59 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

Yesterday's Data

No data available for this location

Follow:

  • WeatherCAN app

Follow:

No endorsement of any products or services is expressed or implied.

Follow:

  • Get it on Google Play - Link to a resource that is not part of a Government of Canada Web site. For more information, read the Important Notices in the footer of this page.
  • Download on the App Store - Link to a resource that is not part of a Government of Canada Web site. For more information, read the Important Notices in the footer of this page.

No endorsement of any products or services is expressed or implied.

Print Instructions

City Page - Print Instructions

  1. Use the collapsible arrows at the top of each section to hide or unhide the sections that you want to print.
  2. Use your browser's print action to print the displayed content on one page. Don't forget to pick your preferred paper size.

NOTE: The print layout will differ slightly from the web page display.

Weather shortcuts


How to use
  • Add to shortcuts
    • Go to the desired page on the site, open the Weather shortcuts menu and click on the "Add to shortcuts" button
    • Page name will display in the "Add this page" window, the name can be changed by highlighting the text and entering the desired name.
    • Click on the "Save" button to add the link to the list
    • Click on the "X" button to close the panel
  • Delete a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to delete
    • Click on the "Delete" button to remove the link from the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Move a link up/down the list
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Click and hold the link and move to new location in the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Rename a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to rename
    • Click on the "Rename" button and change the link name
    • Click the enter or tab key
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Keyboard navigation
    • Use the Tab key to move to a button or link
    • Use the Enter key to click on buttons or links
    • Organize shortcuts navigation
      • Use the ↑ Up key to select the link above. If none are selected, it will select the first link
      • Use the ↓ Down key to select the link below. If none are selected, it will select the last link
      • Use the Page Up key to move a selection up in the list
      • Use the Page Down key to move a selection down in the list
  • Restore default list

    Warning: Clicking on the button below will remove all your customized links.

What we are doing

Weather Forecasts

Weather Alerts

Weather Resources

Feedback about this web site
Date modified: