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Bella Coola Airport (11 km) · 3 °C · ECCC 06:00
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Bella Coola weather: the next 24 hours
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Bella Coola 14-day forecast
Two-week trend.
Sun and golden hours
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Bella Coola
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Bella Coola.
Updated 02 Nov 13:13.
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Is there an active weather warning for Bella Coola?
No active warning for Bella Coola.
Latest measurement near Bella Coola
Measured at Bella Coola Airport, 11 km away from Bella Coola, November 2, 06:00 MST. This Environment and Climate Change Canada weather station is at an elevation of 38 m (British Columbia). These are measured values, not a forecast.
| Temperature | 3.4 °C |
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| Wind | 0 km/h |
| Gusts, last hour | — |
| Precipitation, last hour | 0.2 mm |
| Humidity | 99 % |
| Pressure (sea level) | 1017 hPa |
Past 24 hours: low -5.0 °C, high 7.3 °C, 4.3 mm of precipitation.
Bella Coola lies at about 19 m; the station is at 38 m.
Latest measurements from the Canadian weather stations
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Today in Bella Coola
- No washing outside today: rain, or a risk of rain, covers the hours when it could dry. How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: rain likely (3.6 mm, up to 100 % chance). Have some shelter or a plan B ready. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: between 18:00 and 21:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 5.5 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 39 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Garden: 32.5 mm of rain expected within 48 h, against a need of 0.7 mm. No need to water, the rain will do it. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-02 08:13 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Bella Coola
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in Bella Coola: light snow, 6 to 11 °C, precipitation 16.8 mm (100 %), wind up to 4 km/h. Tomorrow: light rain, 7 to 8 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | light snow | 6 °C | 11 °C | 16.8 mm | 4 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light rain | 7 °C | 8 °C | 22.1 mm | 4 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | light rain | 6 °C | 11 °C | 7.6 mm | 5 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | snow showers | 5 °C | 10 °C | 12.4 mm | 4 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | snow showers | 2 °C | 7 °C | 38.4 mm | 5 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | snow showers | 1 °C | 8 °C | 43.7 mm | 6 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | snow showers | -2 °C | 7 °C | 50.5 mm | 3 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Bella Coola
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Bella Coola: light rain, from 7 to 8 °C, 22.1 mm of precipitation (probability 96 %), wind up to 4 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  drizzle | 7 °C | 0.6 mm | 96 % | 2 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light rain | 7 °C | 1.4 mm | 95 % | 3 km/h |
| 06:00 | heavy drizzle | 7 °C | 1.1 mm | 94 % | 4 km/h |
| 09:00 | light rain | 7 °C | 1.3 mm | 96 % | 2 km/h |
| 12:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.9 mm | 79 % | 2 km/h |
| 15:00 | light rain | 8 °C | 1.4 mm | 65 % | 2 km/h |
| 18:00 | drizzle | 7 °C | 0.8 mm | 45 % | 3 km/h |
| 21:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.4 mm | 23 % | 2 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Bella Coola?
Yes: 22.1 mm expected, probability 96 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Bella Coola?
Between 7 and 8 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Bella Coola: Saturday snow showers, 1 to 8 °C, Sunday snow showers, -2 to 7 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov |  snow showers | 1 °C | 8 °C | 43.7 mm | 6 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | snow showers | -2 °C | 7 °C | 50.5 mm | 3 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Bella Coola, hour by hour: temperature from 6 to 11 °C, 30.9 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 08:00 | drizzle | 7 °C | 0.7 mm | 100 % | 2 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.3 mm | 100 % | 2 km/h |
| 10:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.2 mm | 100 % | 3 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 99 % | 3 km/h |
| 12:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 98 % | 2 km/h |
| 13:00 | light drizzle | 11 °C | 0.4 mm | 98 % | 1 km/h |
| 14:00 | drizzle | 10 °C | 0.8 mm | 98 % | 1 km/h |
| 15:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.6 mm | 99 % | 2 km/h |
| 16:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.7 mm | 100 % | 2 km/h |
| 17:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.6 mm | 100 % | 2 km/h |
| 18:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.5 mm | 100 % | 1 km/h |
| 19:00 | drizzle | 7 °C | 0.7 mm | 100 % | 0 km/h |
| 20:00 | heavy drizzle | 7 °C | 1.0 mm | 99 % | 1 km/h |
| 21:00 | heavy drizzle | 7 °C | 1.0 mm | 97 % | 1 km/h |
| 22:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.4 mm | 96 % | 0 km/h |
| 23:00 | drizzle | 7 °C | 0.6 mm | 96 % | 1 km/h |
| 00:00 | drizzle | 7 °C | 0.6 mm | 96 % | 2 km/h |
| 01:00 | drizzle | 7 °C | 0.9 mm | 96 % | 2 km/h |
| 02:00 | heavy drizzle | 7 °C | 1.1 mm | 95 % | 2 km/h |
| 03:00 | light rain | 7 °C | 1.4 mm | 95 % | 3 km/h |
| 04:00 | heavy drizzle | 7 °C | 1.2 mm | 94 % | 3 km/h |
| 05:00 | heavy drizzle | 7 °C | 1.2 mm | 94 % | 3 km/h |
| 06:00 | heavy drizzle | 7 °C | 1.1 mm | 94 % | 4 km/h |
| 07:00 | drizzle | 7 °C | 0.7 mm | 94 % | 3 km/h |
| 08:00 | heavy drizzle | 7 °C | 1.0 mm | 95 % | 3 km/h |
| 09:00 | light rain | 7 °C | 1.3 mm | 96 % | 2 km/h |
| 10:00 | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 1.1 mm | 94 % | 2 km/h |
| 11:00 | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 1.1 mm | 88 % | 2 km/h |
| 12:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.9 mm | 79 % | 2 km/h |
| 13:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.9 mm | 71 % | 1 km/h |
| 14:00 | light rain | 8 °C | 1.3 mm | 67 % | 1 km/h |
| 15:00 | light rain | 8 °C | 1.4 mm | 65 % | 2 km/h |
| 16:00 | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 1.0 mm | 61 % | 3 km/h |
| 17:00 | drizzle | 7 °C | 0.7 mm | 54 % | 3 km/h |
| 18:00 | drizzle | 7 °C | 0.8 mm | 45 % | 3 km/h |
| 19:00 | drizzle | 7 °C | 0.6 mm | 37 % | 3 km/h |
| 20:00 | drizzle | 7 °C | 0.6 mm | 30 % | 3 km/h |
| 21:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.4 mm | 23 % | 2 km/h |
| 22:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 18 % | 2 km/h |
| 23:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 17 % | 2 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 18 % | 3 km/h |
| 01:00 |  overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 2 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 3 km/h |
| 03:00 |  partly cloudy | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 4 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 4 km/h |
| 05:00 | partly cloudy | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 4 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 5 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 4 km/h |
Location of Bella Coola
Bella Coola lies at 19 m, 233 m below the average of the 147 places we cover in British Columbia (252 m). That makes it the 29th lowest of the 147. The main town, Vancouver, lies 431 km to the south-east. The nearest places we cover are Port Hardy (191 km to the south), Port McNeill (199 km to the south), Houston (226 km to the north) and Kitimat (226 km to the north-west). With about 2,163 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Bella Coola is the 142nd largest of the 147 places we cover in British Columbia.
Today is 4.5 °C above the November normal (6.3 °C).
Climate of Bella Coola: 1991–2020 normals
In Bella Coola, August is typically the warmest month (up to 23.5 °C on average), while December is the coldest at -1.8 °C. November sees the most rain, with around 373 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 4.1 °C and 792 mm of rain, spring 11.8 °C and 497 mm, summer 21.6 °C and 428 mm, autumn 13.1 °C and 891 mm. The wettest season is autumn (34 % of the annual total), the driest summer (16 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | 3.6 | -1.4 | 295 | 20 |
| February | 5.8 | -0.6 | 195 | 16 |
| March | 8.1 | 1.3 | 221 | 20 |
| April | 11.4 | 4.1 | 163 | 18 |
| May | 16.0 | 7.1 | 113 | 16 |
| June | 18.8 | 11.5 | 151 | 19 |
| July | 22.6 | 14.5 | 132 | 16 |
| August | 23.5 | 14.7 | 145 | 16 |
| September | 20.0 | 11.6 | 191 | 16 |
| October | 12.9 | 6.4 | 327 | 21 |
| November | 6.3 | 1.4 | 373 | 22 |
| December | 3.0 | -1.8 | 302 | 20 |
Compared with Vancouver, the main town 431 km to the south-east, highs in the warmest month are the same here, and the year brings 344 mm more precipitation. In 3 months the average low falls below 0 °C (January, February and December); in 2 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (July and August).
Among the 147 places we cover in British Columbia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Bella Coola ranks 105th for summer warmth and 8th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Osoyoos and the coolest in Prince Rupert; the wettest year is in Tofino and the driest in Hanceville.
What is the warmest month in Bella Coola?
The warmest month in Bella Coola is typically August, averaging 23.5 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is December, at -1.8 °C.
How many rainy days does Bella Coola get per year?
Bella Coola sees about 220 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 2609 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Bella Coola?
Between August and December, the temperature gap in Bella Coola runs to about 25.3 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.