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Mill Bay

Mill Bay is a small town in British Columbia, Canada, close to the sea. It has a population of about 7,200. The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now2°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population7,200
Local time06:28
48.65° N, 123.55° WElevation 2 mUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time
The year in Mill Bayweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec51October
October: high / low16° / 6°
Rain this month128mm
Sea this month11°
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Mill Bay at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in August

Coolest month0°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJanuary

207 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

22 mm of rain

Warmest sea16°C

August

Monuments nearby2+

within 11 km

Weather in Mill Bay

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
2°C

Partly cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 83%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct15°-1°
Sat24 Oct12°2°6.9 mm
Sun25 Oct13°6°7.3 mm
Mon26 Oct15°3°1.1 mm
Tue27 Oct14°0°
Wed28 Oct13°3°
Thu29 Oct14°2°
Fri30 Oct13°-1°
Sat31 Oct12°-2°

When to go to Mill Bay

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score161830516873858575511616
High8°9°12°16°20°23°25°26°22°16°10°7°
Low0°0°2°5°8°11°13°13°10°6°3°0°
Rain (mm)207135114725140223146128222208
Wet days2016201512116511172020
Sea7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°11°9°8°

What's on in Mill Bay

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Mill Bay

All monuments

Outdoors around Mill Bay

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Shaw Ocean Discovery CentreAquariums
0.6 km
Smonećten (McDonald) CampgroundCamp sites
1 km
Cowichan Golf & Country ClubGolf courses
2.3 km
West ViewpointViewpoints
3 km
Cy's ViewpointViewpoints
3.1 km
Arbutus Ridge Golf and Country ClubGolf courses
4.3 km
Tozier RockDive site
4.4 km
Dyer RocksDive site
5.7 km
Patey RockDive site
6 km
Wain RockDive site
6.2 km

Nature around Mill Bay

Nature in Canada

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Mill Bay

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Mill Bay

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.1Pender Island 6 km ←1976 · 22 km
5.0Deming 5 km ↗1990 · 104 km
5.0La Conner 8 km ↘1957 · 90 km
5.0Machias 4 km ↗1954 · 135 km

Mill Bay from above

Getting to Mill Bay

Victoria International AirportYYJ
9 km
Friday Harbor AirportFRD
41 km
Orcas Island AirportESD
47 km
North Cowichan StationRailway station
21 km
Drinkwater StationRailway station
21 km
Alderlea StationRailway station
21 km
Mill BayBrentwood Bay
4.7 km
Brentwood BayMill Bay
10 km

Places near Mill Bay

Places with a climate like Mill Bay

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Mill Bay?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Mill Bay.
What is the hottest month in Mill Bay?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Mill Bay?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Mill Bay?
January is the wettest month with about 207 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Mill Bay?
The sea is warmest in August at about 16°C and coolest in January at about 7°C.