How many sunny days does Nanaimo have per year?

Nanaimo averages approximately 176 sunny days per year, based on historical climate data.

What is the air quality in Nanaimo?

Nanaimo has an annual PM2.5 concentration of 4.9 µg/m³, classified as "Excellent" by WHO standards. Meets WHO guideline. Minimal health risk.

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Nanaimo · Canada

Name: Nanaimo, Canada
Address: Nanaimo, CA

A city in Canada.

Photo by Sharissa Johnson on Unsplash

Small city

78K

49 km²

16m

17:08 UTC-7

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Nanaimo, Canada is a 78K-resident city with 176 sunny days and 9 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 4.9 µg/m³. A city in Canada.

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Climate

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Dinner outside

Climate Lab · Nanaimo

Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.

Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	7	7	9	11	15	18	23	23	18	14	9	8	14
Daily mean°C	5	5	6	9	12	15	19	19	15	11	7	6	11
Daily low°C	1	2	3	5	9	12	16	15	12	7	4	4	8
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	8	11	14	17	22	25	30	30	25	20	10	8	19
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	0	2	5	10	15	19	25	23	17	10	2	0	11
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	-8	-6	-4	-1	6	11	16	14	7	0	-5	-6	2
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	87	81	77	71	71	71	67	72	77	84	83	87	77
Dewpoint°C	3.4	1.6	2.0	3.8	6.9	10.3	13.6	14.0	11.2	7.8	3.7	3.3	6.8
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	47	17	12	14	16	32	14	19	20	49	76	54	369
Rain days≥1mm	12	5	5	5	3	9	2	5	7	11	16	14	94
Snowfallmm	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Snow days≥1mm	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wind
Wind avgm/s	3.5	2.8	2.7	2.8	2.5	2.5	2.3	2.4	2.5	2.7	3.7	3.2	2.8
Wind gustsm/s	7.7	6.5	6.7	6.0	5.4	5.4	4.2	4.9	5.1	7.3	8.5	8.3	6.3
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	1.7	6.7	7.7	9.9	10.8	11.3	13.3	11.6	9.3	7.0	3.0	1.7	7.8
Clear skyindex	18%	30%	36%	44%	34%	42%	58%	59%	43%	31%	27%	22%	37%
UV indexmax avg	0.4	0.9	1.8	3.2	4.1	4.6	6.8	5.3	3.4	1.7	0.6	0.3	2.8

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar · Nanaimo

Nanaimo offers a solid outdoor season. May through September are perfect for all activities. Dinner outside works 5/12 months, while walking is comfortable 12/12 months — impressive.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Annual

5/12

Dinner Outside

24Jan: 24% viability

25Feb: 25% viability

34Mar: 34% viability

51Apr: 51% viability

76May: 76% viability

93Jun: 93% viability

98Jul: 98% viability

97Aug: 97% viability

82Sep: 82% viability

47Oct: 47% viability

25Nov: 25% viability

24Dec: 24% viability

5/12

Dinner Outside

24Jan: 24% viability

25Feb: 25% viability

34Mar: 34% viability

51Apr: 51% viability

76May: 76% viability

93Jun: 93% viability

98Jul: 98% viability

97Aug: 97% viability

82Sep: 82% viability

47Oct: 47% viability

25Nov: 25% viability

24Dec: 24% viability

56%

Cold

5/12

Lunch Outside

24Jan: 24% viability

39Feb: 39% viability

51Mar: 51% viability

60Apr: 60% viability

70May: 70% viability

68Jun: 68% viability

81Jul: 81% viability

77Aug: 77% viability

72Sep: 72% viability

54Oct: 54% viability

30Nov: 30% viability

23Dec: 23% viability

5/12

Lunch Outside

24Jan: 24% viability

39Feb: 39% viability

51Mar: 51% viability

60Apr: 60% viability

70May: 70% viability

68Jun: 68% viability

81Jul: 81% viability

77Aug: 77% viability

72Sep: 72% viability

54Oct: 54% viability

30Nov: 30% viability

23Dec: 23% viability

54%

Rain

12/12

Walking

92Jan: 92% viability

99Feb: 99% viability

98Mar: 98% viability

96Apr: 96% viability

100May: 100% viability

100

96Jun: 96% viability

91Jul: 91% viability

92Aug: 92% viability

96Sep: 96% viability

95Oct: 95% viability

94Nov: 94% viability

92Dec: 92% viability

12/12

Walking

92Jan: 92% viability

99Feb: 99% viability

98Mar: 98% viability

96Apr: 96% viability

100May: 100% viability

100

96Jun: 96% viability

91Jul: 91% viability

92Aug: 92% viability

96Sep: 96% viability

95Oct: 95% viability

94Nov: 94% viability

92Dec: 92% viability

95%

12/12

Running

92Jan: 92% viability

99Feb: 99% viability

98Mar: 98% viability

96Apr: 96% viability

100May: 100% viability

100

96Jun: 96% viability

91Jul: 91% viability

92Aug: 92% viability

96Sep: 96% viability

95Oct: 95% viability

94Nov: 94% viability

92Dec: 92% viability

12/12

Running

92Jan: 92% viability

99Feb: 99% viability

98Mar: 98% viability

96Apr: 96% viability

100May: 100% viability

100

96Jun: 96% viability

91Jul: 91% viability

92Aug: 92% viability

96Sep: 96% viability

95Oct: 95% viability

94Nov: 94% viability

92Dec: 92% viability

95%

Tap any month for details · Click activity name for overview

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Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Climate

Feels-like °C

Dinner outside

Climate Lab · Nanaimo

Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.

Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	7	7	9	11	15	18	23	23	18	14	9	8	14
Daily mean°C	5	5	6	9	12	15	19	19	15	11	7	6	11
Daily low°C	1	2	3	5	9	12	16	15	12	7	4	4	8
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	8	11	14	17	22	25	30	30	25	20	10	8	19
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	0	2	5	10	15	19	25	23	17	10	2	0	11
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	-8	-6	-4	-1	6	11	16	14	7	0	-5	-6	2
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	87	81	77	71	71	71	67	72	77	84	83	87	77
Dewpoint°C	3.4	1.6	2.0	3.8	6.9	10.3	13.6	14.0	11.2	7.8	3.7	3.3	6.8
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	47	17	12	14	16	32	14	19	20	49	76	54	369
Rain days≥1mm	12	5	5	5	3	9	2	5	7	11	16	14	94
Snowfallmm	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Snow days≥1mm	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wind
Wind avgm/s	3.5	2.8	2.7	2.8	2.5	2.5	2.3	2.4	2.5	2.7	3.7	3.2	2.8
Wind gustsm/s	7.7	6.5	6.7	6.0	5.4	5.4	4.2	4.9	5.1	7.3	8.5	8.3	6.3
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	1.7	6.7	7.7	9.9	10.8	11.3	13.3	11.6	9.3	7.0	3.0	1.7	7.8
Clear skyindex	18%	30%	36%	44%	34%	42%	58%	59%	43%	31%	27%	22%	37%
UV indexmax avg	0.4	0.9	1.8	3.2	4.1	4.6	6.8	5.3	3.4	1.7	0.6	0.3	2.8

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar · Nanaimo

Nanaimo offers a solid outdoor season. May through September are perfect for all activities. Dinner outside works 5/12 months, while walking is comfortable 12/12 months — impressive.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Annual

5/12

Dinner Outside

24Jan: 24% viability

25Feb: 25% viability

34Mar: 34% viability

51Apr: 51% viability

76May: 76% viability

93Jun: 93% viability

98Jul: 98% viability

97Aug: 97% viability

82Sep: 82% viability

47Oct: 47% viability

25Nov: 25% viability

24Dec: 24% viability

5/12

Dinner Outside

24Jan: 24% viability

25Feb: 25% viability

34Mar: 34% viability

51Apr: 51% viability

76May: 76% viability

93Jun: 93% viability

98Jul: 98% viability

97Aug: 97% viability

82Sep: 82% viability

47Oct: 47% viability

25Nov: 25% viability

24Dec: 24% viability

56%

Cold

5/12

Lunch Outside

24Jan: 24% viability

39Feb: 39% viability

51Mar: 51% viability

60Apr: 60% viability

70May: 70% viability

68Jun: 68% viability

81Jul: 81% viability

77Aug: 77% viability

72Sep: 72% viability

54Oct: 54% viability

30Nov: 30% viability

23Dec: 23% viability

5/12

Lunch Outside

24Jan: 24% viability

39Feb: 39% viability

51Mar: 51% viability

60Apr: 60% viability

70May: 70% viability

68Jun: 68% viability

81Jul: 81% viability

77Aug: 77% viability

72Sep: 72% viability

54Oct: 54% viability

30Nov: 30% viability

23Dec: 23% viability

54%

Rain

12/12

Walking

92Jan: 92% viability

99Feb: 99% viability

98Mar: 98% viability

96Apr: 96% viability

100May: 100% viability

100

96Jun: 96% viability

91Jul: 91% viability

92Aug: 92% viability

96Sep: 96% viability

95Oct: 95% viability

94Nov: 94% viability

92Dec: 92% viability

12/12

Walking

92Jan: 92% viability

99Feb: 99% viability

98Mar: 98% viability

96Apr: 96% viability

100May: 100% viability

100

96Jun: 96% viability

91Jul: 91% viability

92Aug: 92% viability

96Sep: 96% viability

95Oct: 95% viability

94Nov: 94% viability

92Dec: 92% viability

95%

12/12

Running

92Jan: 92% viability

99Feb: 99% viability

98Mar: 98% viability

96Apr: 96% viability

100May: 100% viability

100

96Jun: 96% viability

91Jul: 91% viability

92Aug: 92% viability

96Sep: 96% viability

95Oct: 95% viability

94Nov: 94% viability

92Dec: 92% viability

12/12

Running

92Jan: 92% viability

99Feb: 99% viability

98Mar: 98% viability

96Apr: 96% viability

100May: 100% viability

100

96Jun: 96% viability

91Jul: 91% viability

92Aug: 92% viability

96Sep: 96% viability

95Oct: 95% viability

94Nov: 94% viability

92Dec: 92% viability

95%

Tap any month for details · Click activity name for overview

ComfortableModerateUncomfortable

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

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