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Estevan Point Cs (53 km) · 9 °C · ECCC 06:00
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Updated 02 Nov 13:13.
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No active warning for Tofino.
Measured at Estevan Point Cs, 53 km away from Tofino, November 2, 06:00 MST. This Environment and Climate Change Canada weather station is at an elevation of 8 m (British Columbia). These are measured values, not a forecast.
| Temperature | 9.4 °C |
|---|---|
| Wind | 21 km/h N |
| Gusts, last hour | 40 km/h |
| Precipitation, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 87 % |
| Pressure (sea level) | 1019 hPa |
Past 24 hours: low 3.7 °C, high 10.2 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation.
Tofino lies at about 10 m; the station is at 8 m.
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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 Tofino: light drizzle, 7 to 10 °C, precipitation 0.4 mm (34 %), wind up to 19 km/h. Tomorrow: light drizzle, 9 to 12 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | light drizzle | 7 °C | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 19 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light drizzle | 9 °C | 12 °C | 0.4 mm | 17 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | showers | 9 °C | 12 °C | 14.8 mm | 16 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 12 °C | 6.7 mm | 16 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 12 °C | 38.9 mm | 21 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | showers | 9 °C | 12 °C | 58.0 mm | 39 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | drizzle | 8 °C | 11 °C | 3.5 mm | 17 km/h |
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Tofino: light drizzle, from 9 to 12 °C, 0.4 mm of precipitation (probability 35 %), wind up to 17 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 33 % | 17 km/h | |
| 03:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 11 km/h | |
| 06:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 16 km/h | |
| 09:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 12 km/h | |
| 12:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 11 km/h | |
| 15:00 | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 10 km/h | |
| 18:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 7 km/h | |
| 21:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 5 km/h |
No significant rain expected (0.4 mm forecast).
Between 9 and 12 °C.
This weekend in Tofino: Saturday showers, 9 to 12 °C, Sunday drizzle, 8 to 11 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov | 9 °C | 12 °C | 58.0 mm | 39 km/h | |
| Sun 8 Nov | 8 °C | 11 °C | 3.5 mm | 17 km/h |
The next 48 hours in Tofino, hour by hour: temperature from 7 to 12 °C, 0.8 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 19 km/h | |
| 09:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 19 km/h | |
| 10:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 18 km/h | |
| 11:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 18 km/h | |
| 12:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 18 km/h | |
| 13:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 16 km/h | |
| 14:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 15 km/h | |
| 15:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 17 km/h | |
| 16:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 18 km/h | |
| 17:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 10 km/h | |
| 18:00 | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 18 % | 17 km/h | |
| 19:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 13 km/h | |
| 20:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 % | 13 km/h | |
| 21:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 16 km/h | |
| 22:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 33 % | 15 km/h | |
| 23:00 | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 34 % | 16 km/h | |
| 00:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 33 % | 17 km/h | |
| 01:00 | 9 °C | 0.4 mm | 35 % | 14 km/h | |
| 02:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 12 km/h | |
| 03:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 11 km/h | |
| 04:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 12 km/h | |
| 05:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 % | 14 km/h | |
| 06:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 16 km/h | |
| 07:00 | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 10 km/h | |
| 08:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 13 km/h | |
| 09:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 12 km/h | |
| 10:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 9 km/h | |
| 11:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 7 km/h | |
| 12:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 11 km/h | |
| 13:00 | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 11 km/h | |
| 14:00 | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 8 km/h | |
| 15:00 | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 10 km/h | |
| 16:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 8 km/h | |
| 17:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 6 km/h | |
| 18:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 7 km/h | |
| 19:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 9 km/h | |
| 20:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 8 km/h | |
| 21:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 5 km/h | |
| 22:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 7 km/h | |
| 23:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 3 km/h | |
| 00:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 3 km/h | |
| 01:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 5 km/h | |
| 02:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 7 km/h | |
| 03:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 7 km/h | |
| 04:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 7 km/h | |
| 05:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 7 km/h | |
| 06:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 9 km/h | |
| 07:00 | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 % | 8 km/h |
Tofino lies at 10 m, 242 m below the average of the 147 places we cover in British Columbia (252 m). That makes it the 11th lowest of the 147. The main town, Vancouver, lies 203 km to the east. The nearest places we cover are Ucluelet (35 km to the south-east), Port Alberni (81 km to the east), Cumberland (81 km to the north-east) and Courtenay (89 km to the north-east). With about 2,516 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Tofino is the 130th largest of the 147 places we cover in British Columbia. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest is Pacific Rim National Park (national park, 20 km to the south-east).
Today is close to the November normal (9.4 °C).
In Tofino, August is typically the warmest month (up to 19.2 °C on average), while February is the coldest at 3.1 °C. November sees the most rain, with around 513 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 7.4 °C and 1208 mm of rain, spring 11.4 °C and 703 mm, summer 18.0 °C and 270 mm, autumn 13.4 °C and 1035 mm. The wettest season is winter (38 % of the annual total), the driest summer (8 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.2 | 3.4 | 468 | 20 |
| February | 8.0 | 3.1 | 286 | 16 |
| March | 8.8 | 3.7 | 342 | 19 |
| April | 11.1 | 5.2 | 237 | 16 |
| May | 14.3 | 8.0 | 123 | 11 |
| June | 16.0 | 10.5 | 105 | 11 |
| July | 18.7 | 13.1 | 65 | 6 |
| August | 19.2 | 13.8 | 100 | 8 |
| September | 17.6 | 12.3 | 167 | 10 |
| October | 13.3 | 8.8 | 355 | 17 |
| November | 9.4 | 5.5 | 513 | 21 |
| December | 7.1 | 3.5 | 455 | 21 |
Compared with Vancouver, the main town 203 km to the east, highs in the warmest month are 4.3 °C lower here, and the year brings 951 mm more precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in no month does the average high exceed 20 °C.
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Ucluelet (35 km to the south-east): summers 0.1 °C warmer and 30 mm drier a year. Among the 147 places we cover in British Columbia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Tofino ranks 146th for summer warmth and 1st 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 Tofino is typically August, averaging 19.2 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is February, at 3.1 °C.
Tofino sees about 176 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 3216 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
Between August and February, the temperature gap in Tofino runs to about 16.1 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.