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Weather in Shawnigan Lake
British Columbia, 150 m · continuously updated
Saanichton Cfia (18 km) · 6 °C · ECCC 06:00
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Shawnigan Lake weather: the next 24 hours
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Shawnigan Lake 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 Shawnigan Lake
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
- Yellow — Other (from 01 Nov 22:38 to 04 Nov 03:38) Full official text
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Is there an active weather warning for Shawnigan Lake?
Yes: Yellow warning (Other).
Latest measurement near Shawnigan Lake
Measured at Saanichton Cfia, 18 km away from Shawnigan Lake, November 2, 06:00 MST. This Environment and Climate Change Canada weather station is at an elevation of 26 m (British Columbia). These are measured values, not a forecast.
| Temperature | 6.4 °C |
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| Wind | 5 km/h NW |
| Gusts, last hour | — |
| Precipitation, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 93 % |
| Pressure (sea level) | 1022 hPa |
Past 24 hours: low 3.9 °C, high 9.5 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation.
Shawnigan Lake lies at about 150 m; the station is at 26 m.
Latest measurements from the Canadian weather stations
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The observed climate near Shawnigan Lake
The weather station nearest to Shawnigan Lake, Victoria located 20 m above sea level, is 16 km away; its records cover 1899–2020. In November, the mean temperature there is 6.8 °C over 1991–2020, 0.6 °C more than over 1961–1990 (6.2 °C), with about – mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is July 1906 (19.4 °C), the coldest January 1950 (−5.1 °C). See the full series of Victoria
Today in Shawnigan Lake
- No washing outside today: the air is too cold or too damp to dry anything before evening (maximum drying power of 9.5 hPa per hour). How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: between 20:00 and 22:00. The outdoor dew point drops to −4 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 19 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry but cool, 7 °C at 8 pm and wind at 4 km/h. Wrap up warm, or move indoors. 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 Shawnigan Lake
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in Shawnigan Lake: light drizzle, 2 to 10 °C, precipitation 0.4 mm (10 %), wind up to 8 km/h. Tomorrow: overcast, 5 to 13 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | light drizzle | 2 °C | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 8 km/h |
| Tomorrow | overcast | 5 °C | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | rain | 5 °C | 10 °C | 7.3 mm | 7 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | light drizzle | 5 °C | 12 °C | 0.1 mm | 7 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | light rain | 7 °C | 11 °C | 5.4 mm | 5 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | light rain | 8 °C | 10 °C | 5.4 mm | 10 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | light rain | 6 °C | 12 °C | 4.8 mm | 23 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Shawnigan Lake
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Shawnigan Lake: overcast, from 5 to 13 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation (probability 20 %), wind up to 10 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 4 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 6 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 5 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 2 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 2 km/h |
| 18:00 |  partly cloudy | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 21:00 | partly cloudy | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Shawnigan Lake?
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
How warm will it be tomorrow in Shawnigan Lake?
Between 5 and 13 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Shawnigan Lake: Saturday light rain, 8 to 10 °C, Sunday light rain, 6 to 12 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov |  light rain | 8 °C | 10 °C | 5.4 mm | 10 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | light rain | 6 °C | 12 °C | 4.8 mm | 23 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Shawnigan Lake, hour by hour: temperature from 4 to 13 °C, 0.4 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 08:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 1 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 2 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 0 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 1 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 3 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 4 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 3 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 2 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 1 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 3 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 3 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 4 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 3 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 7 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 4 km/h |
| 23:00 |  light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.4 mm | 10 % | 2 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 8 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 8 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 4 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 6 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 6 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 6 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 6 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 5 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 5 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 3 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 2 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 2 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 2 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 1 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 2 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 4 km/h |
| 17:00 |  mostly sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 18:00 | partly cloudy | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 21:00 | partly cloudy | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 00:00 | partly cloudy | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
Location of Shawnigan Lake
Shawnigan Lake lies at 150 m, 102 m below the average of the 147 places we cover in British Columbia (252 m). That makes it the 60th highest of the 147. The main town, Vancouver, lies 77 km to the north-east. The nearest places we cover are Mill Bay (7 km to the east), Cowichan Bay (9 km to the north), Koksilah (13 km to the north) and Duncan (15 km to the north). With about 3,908 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Shawnigan Lake is the 103rd largest of the 147 places we cover in British Columbia.
Today is close to the November normal (8.3 °C).
Climate of Shawnigan Lake: 1991–2020 normals
In Shawnigan Lake, August is typically the warmest month (up to 24.5 °C on average), while January is the coldest at 0.2 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 210 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 6.0 °C and 553 mm of rain, spring 13.4 °C and 334 mm, summer 23.0 °C and 119 mm, autumn 14.2 °C and 416 mm. The wettest season is winter (39 % of the annual total), the driest summer (8 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | 5.6 | 0.2 | 208 | 18 |
| February | 7.3 | 0.6 | 136 | 15 |
| March | 9.7 | 2.1 | 155 | 18 |
| April | 13.0 | 4.6 | 108 | 16 |
| May | 17.5 | 8.3 | 70 | 12 |
| June | 20.3 | 11.1 | 54 | 10 |
| July | 24.3 | 14.0 | 27 | 5 |
| August | 24.5 | 14.4 | 38 | 6 |
| September | 20.6 | 11.8 | 67 | 9 |
| October | 13.8 | 7.3 | 140 | 14 |
| November | 8.3 | 3.3 | 209 | 18 |
| December | 5.1 | 0.4 | 210 | 18 |
Compared with Vancouver, the main town 77 km to the north-east, highs in the warmest month are 1.0 °C higher here, and the year brings 843 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: Mill Bay (7 km to the east): summers 0.3 °C cooler and 263 mm drier a year; Brentwood Bay (16 km to the south-east): summers 2.0 °C cooler and 395 mm drier a year; Saanich (23 km to the south-east): summers 2.0 °C cooler and 409 mm drier a year. Among the 147 places we cover in British Columbia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Shawnigan Lake ranks 60th for summer warmth and 68th 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 Shawnigan Lake?
The warmest month in Shawnigan Lake is typically August, averaging 24.5 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at 0.2 °C.
How many rainy days does Shawnigan Lake get per year?
Shawnigan Lake sees about 156 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 1422 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Shawnigan Lake?
Between August and January, the temperature gap in Shawnigan Lake runs to about 24.3 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.