Nanaimo
Nanaimo is a town in British Columbia, Canada, close to the sea. It has a population of about 99,863 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Nanaimo at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in December
214 mm of rain
30 mm of rain
August
within 0.3 km
How Nanaimo has grown
People living in the built-up area (49 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+62%48k in 1975 → 78k in 2025Weather in Nanaimo
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 22 km/h · humidity 78%
When to go to Nanaimo
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 | 17 | 20 | 40 | 63 | 64 | 80 | 75 | 74 | 41 | 15 | 15 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 203 | 137 | 123 | 79 | 63 | 53 | 30 | 34 | 52 | 126 | 215 | 214 |
| Wet days | 20 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 24 |
| Sea | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
What's on in Nanaimo
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Monuments and museums in Nanaimo
More museums: Protection Island Museum
Outdoors around Nanaimo
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Nanaimo
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Nanaimo
Earthquakes around Nanaimo
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Nanaimo
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Nanaimo from above
Postal code
Getting to Nanaimo
Places near Nanaimo
Places with a climate like Nanaimo
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
