Qualicum Bay
Location of Qualicum Bay in British Columbia
Qualicum Bay is a settlement in British Columbia and is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway and the Island Rail Corridor.
Qualicum Bay is a settlement in British Columbia and is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway and the Island Rail Corridor.
| Climate data for Qualicum | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) | 7.3 (45.1) | 9.5 (49.1) | 12.7 (54.9) | 16.4 (61.5) | 19.1 (66.4) | 22.0 (71.6) | 21.8 (71.2) | 18.4 (65.1) | 13.0 (55.4) | 8.3 (46.9) | 5.8 (42.4) | 13.3 (55.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) | 0.8 (33.4) | 1.6 (34.9) | 4 (39) | 7.0 (44.6) | 9.9 (49.8) | 11.6 (52.9) | 11.3 (52.3) | 8.4 (47.1) | 5.2 (41.4) | 2.4 (36.3) | 0.7 (33.3) | 5.2 (41.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 190 (7.6) | 160 (6.4) | 120 (4.7) | 69 (2.7) | 51 (2) | 48 (1.9) | 28 (1.1) | 36 (1.4) | 51 (2) | 140 (5.4) | 220 (8.6) | 200 (7.9) | 1,310 (51.7) |
| Source: Weatherbase [1] | |||||||||||||
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