British Columbia, Canada
Essondale
Essondale is a village in British Columbia, Canada, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,116. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population1,116
Local time16:19
49.23° N, 122.81° WElevation 6 mUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time
Postal codeV3COctober: high / low15° / 6°
Rain this month246mm
Sea this month11°
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Essondale at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:47 · 18:0510 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon98% · Moonrise 17:05Northern lights tonightPossible low on the horizonKp needed: 3.5Next holiday11 NovemberRemembrance DayNext eclipse17 Aug 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJul–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthDecember
311 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
68 mm of rain
Warmest sea16°C
August
Monuments nearby1+
within 7.6 km
Weather in Essondale
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 12 km/h · humidity 89%
Today24 Oct10°4°11.5 mm
Sun25 Oct13°6°12.8 mm
Mon26 Oct15°6°2.7 mm
Tue27 Oct12°5°5.4 mm
Wed28 Oct10°5°16.1 mm
Thu29 Oct8°4°32.8 mm
Fri30 Oct11°3°2.5 mm
Sat31 Oct10°2°
Sun1 Nov9°4°1.5 mm
Mon2 Nov14°5°
When to go to Essondale
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 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 46 | 62 | 62 | 75 | 77 | 68 | 45 | 13 | 14 |
| High | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 316 | 219 | 221 | 180 | 131 | 107 | 68 | 72 | 108 | 246 | 364 | 311 |
| Wet days | 21 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
| Sea | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
What's on in Essondale
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Essondale
7.6 km
Holy Trinity CathedralBuilt 1902
Museum11 km
Burnaby Village MuseumBuilt 1971
Museum12 km
Burnaby Art GalleryMore museums: S.P.A.R.C. Museum
Outdoors around Essondale
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Burnaby Mountain Golf CourseGolf courses
0.7 kmThe Hive SurreyClimbing
2.1 kmDogwood Campgrounds & RV ParkCamp sites
2.5 kmFraser viewViewpoints
2.7 kmClimb Base5Climbing
2.8 kmFable Farms Ltd.Zoos
3 kmMt SeymourSki area · 20 km of pistes · 6 lifts
19 kmGrouse MountainSki area · 19 km of pistes · 11 lifts
26 kmCypress MountainSki area · 35 km of pistes · 7 lifts
34 kmDive and Sea SportsDive site
7.4 kmOceaner Sporting Goods CanadaDive site
12 kmOcean Quest Dive CentreDive site
16 kmNature around Essondale
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Essondale
Earthquakes around Essondale
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days4magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record6within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Pender Island 6 km ←1976 · 62 km
5.0Deming 5 km ↗1990 · 64 km
5.0La Conner 8 km ↘1957 · 103 km
5.0Machias 4 km ↗1954 · 149 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 2 km
Quaternary · 1
Formations around the town
Quadra Sand Formation · 1
Towns and villages around Essondale
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Mayfair0.8 kmDartmoor1.5 kmLaurentian Belaire2.8 kmFraser Mills2.9 kmPort Mann3.4 kmPort Coquitlam5.1 kmCassin5.2 kmJohnson Heights5.2 kmPort Moody5.8 kmBirchland Manor6 kmCoquitlam6.5 kmBurquitlam6.7 kmRiver Springs6.8 kmSullivan Heights6.8 kmFleetwood7.1 kmTynehead7.7 kmNew Westminster7.7 kmSun Valley8.2 kmIoco8.9 kmPitt Meadows8.9 kmEastburn9.5 kmWest End9.5 kmAnniedale9.8 kmBuckingham Heights10 kmAnmore10 kmPort Kells11 kmBarnet11 kmBurnaby11 kmPort Hammond12 kmWoodhaven12 kmWestridge12 kmStrawberry Hill12 kmSullivan13 kmBelcarra13 kmPanorama Park13 kmSurrey14 kmPanorama Ridge15 km
Essondale from above
Around Essondale37 places to see, do and reach nearby
Burnaby Lake, British ColumbiaNature9.9 kmLafarge LakeNature6.6 kmSquint LakeNature10 kmPitt RiverNature3.1 kmSasamat LakeNature12 kmComo Lake, British ColumbiaNature4.8 kmPoplar Island, British ColumbiaNature9.6 kmBarnston IslandNature8.7 kmMount Robie ReidMountain40 kmMiddle FingerMountain33 kmThe Thumb (mountain)Mountain33 kmThe ForefingerMountain31 kmLittle FingerMountain34 kmPeneplain PeakMountain27 kmMt SeymourSki area19 kmGrouse MountainSki area26 kmCypress MountainSki area34 kmDive and Sea SportsDive site7.4 kmOceaner Sporting Goods CanadaDive site12 kmOcean Quest Dive CentreDive site16 kmHoly Trinity CathedralMonument7.6 kmBurnaby Village MuseumMuseum11 kmBurnaby Art GalleryMuseum12 kmPoMo MuseumMuseum6.2 kmThe Black Arts CentreMuseum5.5 kmMarianne and Edward Gibson Art MuseumMuseum9.2 kmPort CoquitlamStation4.4 kmCoquitlam CentralStation5.0 kmMoody CentreStation6.0 kmPort KellsFerry port7.5 kmBarnston IslandFerry port7.6 kmVancouverPlace22 kmNorth VancouverPlace21 kmRichmondPlace25 kmBurnabyPlace11 kmSurreyPlace14 kmMaple RidgePlace15 km
Postal code
V3C
Getting to Essondale
Vancouver International AirportYVR
27 kmAbbotsford International AirportYXX
40 kmBellingham International AirportBLI
53 kmPort CoquitlamRailway station
4.4 kmCoquitlam CentralRailway station
5 kmMoody CentreRailway station
6 kmPort KellsBarnston Island
7.5 kmBarnston IslandPort Kells
7.6 kmPlaces near Essondale
Places with a climate like Essondale
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Essondale?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Essondale.
What is the hottest month in Essondale?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Essondale?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Essondale?
December is the wettest month with about 311 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Essondale?
The sea is warmest in August at about 16°C and coolest in January at about 7°C.
What is the postal code of Essondale?
The postal code of Essondale is V3C.