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Measured at North Cowichan, 14 km away from Saltair, November 2, 06:00 MST. This Environment and Climate Change Canada weather station is at an elevation of 47 m (British Columbia). These are measured values, not a forecast.
| Temperature | 1.2 °C |
|---|---|
| Wind | 0 km/h |
| Gusts, last hour | — |
| Precipitation, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 100 % |
| Pressure (sea level) | 1024 hPa |
Past 24 hours: low -1.3 °C, high 11.2 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation.
Saltair lies at about 67 m; the station is at 47 m.
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The weather station nearest to Saltair, 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
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-02 08:13 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in Saltair: light drizzle, 4 to 10 °C, precipitation 0.4 mm (11 %), wind up to 12 km/h. Tomorrow: overcast, 6 to 12 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | light drizzle | 4 °C | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 12 km/h |
| Tomorrow | overcast | 6 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | light rain | 6 °C | 10 °C | 3.8 mm | 15 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | overcast | 6 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | heavy drizzle | 7 °C | 11 °C | 4.2 mm | 19 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | light rain | 8 °C | 11 °C | 9.6 mm | 18 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | light rain | 6 °C | 12 °C | 4.8 mm | 15 km/h |
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Saltair: overcast, from 6 to 12 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation (probability 20 %), wind up to 10 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 2 km/h | |
| 03:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 4 km/h | |
| 06:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 10 km/h | |
| 09:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 7 km/h | |
| 12:00 | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 2 km/h | |
| 15:00 | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 3 km/h | |
| 18:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h | |
| 21:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
Between 6 and 12 °C.
This weekend in Saltair: Saturday light rain, 8 to 11 °C, Sunday light rain, 6 to 12 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov | 8 °C | 11 °C | 9.6 mm | 18 km/h | |
| Sun 8 Nov | 6 °C | 12 °C | 4.8 mm | 15 km/h |
The next 48 hours in Saltair, hour by hour: temperature from 5 to 12 °C, 0.4 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 10 km/h | |
| 09:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 9 km/h | |
| 10:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 12 km/h | |
| 11:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 11 km/h | |
| 12:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 10 km/h | |
| 13:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 9 km/h | |
| 14:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 7 km/h | |
| 15:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 5 km/h | |
| 16:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 3 km/h | |
| 17:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 4 km/h | |
| 18:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 4 km/h | |
| 19:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 4 km/h | |
| 20:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 3 km/h | |
| 21:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 1 km/h | |
| 22:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 7 km/h | |
| 23:00 | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 11 % | 6 km/h | |
| 00:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 2 km/h | |
| 01:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 8 km/h | |
| 02:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 7 km/h | |
| 03:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 4 km/h | |
| 04:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 8 km/h | |
| 05:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 8 km/h | |
| 06:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 10 km/h | |
| 07:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 9 km/h | |
| 08:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 9 km/h | |
| 09:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 7 km/h | |
| 10:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 6 km/h | |
| 11:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 3 km/h | |
| 12:00 | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 2 km/h | |
| 13:00 | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 3 km/h | |
| 14:00 | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 3 km/h | |
| 15:00 | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 3 km/h | |
| 16:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 3 km/h | |
| 17:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h | |
| 18:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h | |
| 19:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h | |
| 20:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h | |
| 21:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h | |
| 22:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h | |
| 23:00 | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h | |
| 00:00 | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h | |
| 01:00 | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h | |
| 02:00 | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h | |
| 03:00 | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h | |
| 04:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h | |
| 05:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h | |
| 06:00 | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h | |
| 07:00 | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
Saltair lies at 67 m, 185 m below the average of the 147 places we cover in British Columbia (252 m). That makes it the 65th lowest of the 147. The main town, Vancouver, lies 58 km to the north-east. The nearest places we cover are Chemainus (5 km to the south-east), Ladysmith (6 km to the north-west), North Cowichan (13 km to the south-east) and Maple Bay (18 km to the south-east). With about 2,069 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Saltair is the 144th largest of the 147 places we cover in British Columbia.
Today is close to the November normal (8.5 °C).
In Saltair, August is typically the warmest month (up to 24.2 °C on average), while December is the coldest at 1.2 °C. November sees the most rain, with around 195 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 6.3 °C and 516 mm of rain, spring 13.3 °C and 314 mm, summer 22.8 °C and 138 mm, autumn 14.3 °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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.0 | 1.3 | 195 | 17 |
| February | 7.5 | 1.4 | 125 | 14 |
| March | 9.6 | 2.6 | 141 | 17 |
| April | 12.9 | 4.8 | 102 | 15 |
| May | 17.4 | 8.5 | 72 | 12 |
| June | 20.2 | 11.4 | 62 | 11 |
| July | 24.0 | 14.1 | 36 | 6 |
| August | 24.2 | 14.4 | 39 | 6 |
| September | 20.5 | 11.8 | 62 | 8 |
| October | 13.9 | 7.5 | 131 | 14 |
| November | 8.5 | 3.7 | 195 | 18 |
| December | 5.5 | 1.2 | 195 | 17 |
Compared with Vancouver, the main town 58 km to the north-east, highs in the warmest month are 0.7 °C higher here, and the year brings 909 mm less precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 4 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (June, July, August and September).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: North Cowichan (13 km to the south-east): summers 0.2 °C warmer and 65 mm wetter a year; Maple Bay (18 km to the south-east): summers 0.6 °C cooler and 198 mm drier a year; Lake Cowichan (25 km to the south-west): summers 1.1 °C warmer and 463 mm wetter a year. Among the 147 places we cover in British Columbia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Saltair ranks 65th for summer warmth and 73rd 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.
The warmest month in Saltair is typically August, averaging 24.2 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is December, at 1.2 °C.
Saltair sees about 158 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 1356 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
Between August and December, the temperature gap in Saltair runs to about 23.0 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.