British Columbia, Canada
Colwood
Colwood is a small town in British Columbia, Canada, close to the sea. It has a population of about 16,859. The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now4°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population16,859
Local time09:27
48.43° N, 123.49° WElevation 95 mUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time
October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month122mm
Sea this month10°
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Colwood at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:54 · 18:0210 h 08 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous91% · Moonrise 19:17Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 4Next holiday11 NovemberRemembrance DayNext eclipse17 Aug 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in August
Coolest month2°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthNovember
215 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
20 mm of rain
Warmest sea12°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Colwood
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
4°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 100%
Today28 Oct9°2°7.7 mm
Thu29 Oct10°2°9.6 mm
Fri30 Oct11°3°
Sat31 Oct12°1°
Sun1 Nov12°0°
Mon2 Nov12°2°
Tue3 Nov12°3°
Wed4 Nov14°6°
Thu5 Nov13°5°
When to go to Colwood
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 15 | 18 | 23 | 42 | 69 | 76 | 90 | 88 | 76 | 44 | 16 | 16 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 185 | 122 | 94 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 20 | 27 | 38 | 122 | 215 | 183 |
| Wet days | 20 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 20 |
| Sea | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 9° |
What's on in Colwood
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Colwood
1 km
Hatley Park National Historic Site2.9 km
Fisgard LighthouseBuilt 18592.6 km
Fort Rodd Hill National Historic SiteBuilt 1895
8.7 km
British Columbia Parliament BuildingsBuilt 1897
8.9 km
Victoria City Hall, British ColumbiaBuilt 1890
15 km
Butchart GardensBuilt 1904
Museum8.8 km
Royal British Columbia MuseumBuilt 1886
Museum8.9 km
Helmcken HouseOutdoors around Colwood
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Fort Victoria RV ParkCamp sites
0.7 kmCrag X Climbing CentreClimbing
1.2 kmRotary Water ParkWater parks
1.5 kmVictoria Bug ZooZoos
1.8 kmBoulderHouse LangfordClimbing
1.8 kmBeacon Hill Children's FarmZoos
2.9 kmWilson DivingDive site
2 kmSaxe PointDive site
5.1 kmS. F. TolmieDive site
6.4 kmOgden Point Dive CentreDive site
7.7 kmNature around Colwood
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Colwood
Earthquakes around Colwood
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days6magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19508magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record7within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.7Dash Point 1 km ↗1965 · 147 km
5.4Duvall 9 km →1996 · 141 km
5.1Pender Island 6 km ←1976 · 42 km
5.0Satsop 18 km ↑2001 · 141 km
Towns and villages around Colwood
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Belmont Park1.5 kmBraemar Heights2.1 kmLangford2.2 kmGlen Lake2.5 kmSix Mile3.3 kmLuxton3.6 kmView Royal3.7 kmHappy Valley3.9 kmAlbert Head4.8 kmEsquimalt5.5 kmStrawberry Vale6.3 kmTillicum6.6 kmMetchosin6.7 kmMarigold7.4 kmColquitz7.6 kmMillstream7.8 kmSevenoaks8.4 kmLake Hill9.6 kmVictoria9.9 kmProspect Lake10 kmMaplewood10 kmBeaver Lake11 kmOak Bay14 kmSaseenos14 km
Colwood from above
Around Colwood38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Niagara Falls, British ColumbiaNature7.5 kmGoldstream River, British ColumbiaNature7.3 kmMaltby Lake, British ColumbiaNature7.5 kmLangford Lake, British ColumbiaNature3.8 kmGlen Lake, LangfordNature2.7 kmMatheson Lake, British ColumbiaNature12 kmFisgard IslandNature2.8 kmHalkett IslandNature7.7 kmValentine MountainMountain34 kmMount TzouhalemMountain40 kmMount WorkMountain11 kmMount FinlaysonMountain6.8 kmStriped PeakMountain34 kmMount MathesonMountain12 kmWilson DivingDive site2.0 kmSaxe PointDive site5.1 kmS. F. TolmieDive site6.4 kmHatley Park National Historic SiteMonument1.0 kmFisgard LighthouseMonument2.9 kmFort Rodd Hill National Historic SiteMonument2.6 kmBritish Columbia Parliament BuildingsMonument8.7 kmVictoria City Hall, British ColumbiaMonument8.9 kmButchart GardensMonument15 kmDominion Astrophysical ObservatoryMonument11 kmOld Victoria Custom HouseMonument8.6 kmRoyal British Columbia MuseumMuseum8.8 kmHelmcken HouseMuseum8.9 kmMaritime Museum of BCMuseum8.7 kmArt Gallery of Greater VictoriaMuseum10 kmUniversity of Victoria Legacy Art GalleriesMuseum8.9 kmWest Bay/EsquimaltFerry port6.5 kmRailyardsFerry port7.7 kmVictoriaPlace9.9 kmLangfordPlace2.2 kmView RoyalPlace3.7 kmCentral SaanichPlace16 kmSaanichPlace16 kmOak BayPlace14 km
Getting to Colwood
Victoria International AirportYYJ
24 kmFriday Harbor AirportFRD
36 kmOrcas Island AirportESD
52 kmWest Bay/EsquimaltFerry port
6.5 kmRailyardsFerry port
7.7 kmPlaces near Colwood
Places with a climate like Colwood
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Colwood?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Colwood.
What is the hottest month in Colwood?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Colwood?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Colwood?
November is the wettest month with about 215 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Colwood?
The sea is warmest in August at about 12°C and coolest in January at about 8°C.