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Weather in Gabriola
British Columbia, 95 m · continuously updated
Entrance Island (5 km) · 8 °C · ECCC 06:00
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Gabriola weather: the next 24 hours
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Gabriola 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 Gabriola
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Gabriola.
Updated 02 Nov 13:13.
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Is there an active weather warning for Gabriola?
No active warning for Gabriola.
Latest measurement near Gabriola
Measured at Entrance Island, 5 km away from Gabriola, November 2, 06:00 MST. This Environment and Climate Change Canada weather station is at an elevation of 9 m (British Columbia). These are measured values, not a forecast.
| Temperature | 8.2 °C |
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| Wind | 17 km/h SE |
| Gusts, last hour | — |
| Precipitation, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 95 % |
| Pressure (sea level) | 1023 hPa |
Past 24 hours: low 6.5 °C, high 10.8 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation.
Gabriola lies at about 95 m; the station is at 9 m.
Latest measurements from the Canadian weather stations
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The observed climate near Gabriola
The weather station nearest to Gabriola, Nanaimo A located 28 m above sea level, is 13 km away; its records cover 1902–2020. In November, the mean temperature there is 5.8 °C over 1991–2020, 0.6 °C more than over 1961–1990 (5.2 °C), with about 175 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is July 2009 (20.9 °C), the coldest January 1950 (−6.0 °C). See the full series of Nanaimo A
Today in Gabriola
- No washing outside today: the air is too cold or too damp to dry anything before evening (maximum drying power of 9.2 hPa per hour). How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: rain likely (0.4 mm, up to 7 % chance). Have some shelter or a plan B ready. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: around 19:00. The outdoor dew point drops to −0.9 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 25 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. 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 Gabriola
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in Gabriola: light drizzle, 3 to 10 °C, precipitation 0.8 mm (10 %), wind up to 12 km/h. Tomorrow: drizzle, 6 to 12 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | light drizzle | 3 °C | 10 °C | 0.8 mm | 12 km/h |
| Tomorrow | drizzle | 6 °C | 12 °C | 1.1 mm | 8 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | light rain | 5 °C | 10 °C | 3.5 mm | 17 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | overcast | 5 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | drizzle | 7 °C | 11 °C | 3.7 mm | 19 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | showers | 7 °C | 10 °C | 9.6 mm | 17 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | showers | 5 °C | 11 °C | 4.8 mm | 17 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Gabriola
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Gabriola: drizzle, from 6 to 12 °C, 1.1 mm of precipitation (probability 20 %), wind up to 8 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  drizzle | 7 °C | 0.7 mm | 20 % | 6 km/h |
| 03:00 |  overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 6 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 7 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 5 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 5 km/h |
| 15:00 |  mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 6 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Gabriola?
Yes: 1.1 mm expected, probability 20 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Gabriola?
Between 6 and 12 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Gabriola: Saturday showers, 7 to 10 °C, Sunday showers, 5 to 11 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov |  showers | 7 °C | 10 °C | 9.6 mm | 17 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | showers | 5 °C | 11 °C | 4.8 mm | 17 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Gabriola, hour by hour: temperature from 4 to 12 °C, 1.9 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 08:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 8 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 8 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 10 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 11 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 11 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 12 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 10 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 8 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 5 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 7 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 8 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 8 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 6 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 6 km/h |
| 22:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.4 mm | 7 % | 6 km/h |
| 23:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 10 % | 1 km/h |
| 00:00 | drizzle | 7 °C | 0.7 mm | 20 % | 6 km/h |
| 01:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.4 mm | 15 % | 7 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 6 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 6 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 6 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 6 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 7 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 7 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 6 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 5 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 4 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 5 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 5 km/h |
| 13:00 |  partly cloudy | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 4 km/h |
| 14:00 | partly cloudy | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 6 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 6 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 3 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 06:00 | partly cloudy | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
Location of Gabriola
Gabriola lies at 95 m, 157 m below the average of the 147 places we cover in British Columbia (252 m). That makes it the 69th highest of the 147. The main town, Vancouver, lies 54 km to the east. The nearest places we cover are Cedar (6 km to the south), Nanaimo (7 km to the west), Harewood (8 km to the west) and Lantzville (18 km to the north-west). With about 4,500 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Gabriola is the 95th largest of the 147 places we cover in British Columbia.
Today is close to the November normal (8.1 °C).
Climate of Gabriola: 1991–2020 normals
In Gabriola, August is typically the warmest month (up to 22.5 °C on average), while December is the coldest at 1.3 °C. November sees the most rain, with around 196 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 5.9 °C and 516 mm of rain, spring 12.3 °C and 314 mm, summer 21.3 °C and 139 mm, autumn 13.3 °C and 388 mm. The wettest season is winter (38 % of the annual total), the driest summer (10 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | 5.6 | 1.4 | 196 | 17 |
| February | 6.8 | 1.6 | 125 | 14 |
| March | 8.9 | 2.9 | 141 | 17 |
| April | 11.9 | 5.3 | 101 | 15 |
| May | 16.2 | 9.0 | 72 | 12 |
| June | 18.9 | 11.9 | 62 | 11 |
| July | 22.4 | 14.5 | 36 | 7 |
| August | 22.5 | 14.6 | 40 | 6 |
| September | 18.9 | 11.8 | 61 | 8 |
| October | 12.9 | 7.6 | 131 | 14 |
| November | 8.1 | 4.0 | 196 | 18 |
| December | 5.3 | 1.3 | 195 | 17 |
Compared with Vancouver, the main town 54 km to the east, highs in the warmest month are 1.0 °C lower here, and the year brings 907 mm less precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 2 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (July and August).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Cedar (6 km to the south): summers 1.7 °C warmer and 2 mm drier a year; Nanaimo (7 km to the west): summers 0.3 °C warmer and 347 mm wetter a year; Nanoose Bay (27 km to the north-west): summers 0.5 °C cooler and 278 mm wetter a year. Among the 147 places we cover in British Columbia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Gabriola ranks 116th for summer warmth and 72nd 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 Gabriola?
The warmest month in Gabriola is typically August, averaging 22.5 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is December, at 1.3 °C.
How many rainy days does Gabriola get per year?
Gabriola sees about 158 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 1358 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Gabriola?
Between August and December, the temperature gap in Gabriola runs to about 21.2 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.