British Columbia, Canada
Tillicum
Tillicum is a small town in British Columbia, Canada, close to the sea. It has a population of about 10,080. The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now13°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population10,080
Local time15:12
48.45° N, 123.40° WElevation 18 mUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time
October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month102mm
Sea this month10°
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Tillicum at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:46 · 18:1110 h 25 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous94% · Moonrise 16:52Northern lights tonightOnly if the storm beats the forecastKp needed: 3.9Next 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
180 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
18 mm of rain
Warmest sea12°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Tillicum
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 6 km/h · humidity 52%
Today23 Oct15°2°
Sat24 Oct10°3°7.3 mm
Sun25 Oct14°6°6.4 mm
Mon26 Oct15°5°
Tue27 Oct15°3°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct11°4°9.3 mm
Thu29 Oct9°2°8.3 mm
Fri30 Oct8°0°3.9 mm
Sat31 Oct8°-1°
Sun1 Nov10°5°
When to go to Tillicum
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 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 70 | 76 | 90 | 88 | 76 | 45 | 17 | 16 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Low | 3° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 152 | 100 | 77 | 56 | 40 | 31 | 18 | 26 | 34 | 102 | 180 | 149 |
| 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 Tillicum
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Tillicum
2.5 km
223 Robert Street
1.9 km
1114 Arthur Currie Lane2.6 km
Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Roundhouse
2.9 km
Bay Street Substation
2.3 km
Point Ellice House / O'Reilly House
4 km
British Columbia Parliament BuildingsBuilt 1897
Museum3.5 km
Maritime Museum of BCMuseum3.6 km
University of Victoria Legacy Art GalleriesBuilt 1964More museums: Craigflower Manor · Craigflower Schoolhouse · Gorge Waterway Nature House
Outdoors around Tillicum
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 kmGraving DockViewpoints
0.8 kmCrag X Climbing CentreClimbing
1.2 kmRotary Water ParkWater parks
1.5 kmVictoria Bug ZooZoos
1.8 kmBoulderHouse LangfordClimbing
1.8 kmEast 2 West FreedivingDive site
3.3 kmSaxe PointDive site
3.3 kmS. F. TolmieDive site
3.6 kmOgden Point Dive CentreDive site
4 kmNature around Tillicum
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Tillicum
Earthquakes around Tillicum
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 · 145 km
5.4Duvall 9 km →1996 · 137 km
5.1Pender Island 6 km ←1976 · 39 km
5.0Satsop 18 km ↑2001 · 143 km
Tsunamis · Tillicum
Towns and villages around Tillicum
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Esquimalt1.8 kmMarigold1.9 kmStrawberry Vale2.2 kmSevenoaks2.2 kmLake Hill3.1 kmMaplewood3.5 kmVictoria3.9 kmColquitz3.9 kmView Royal4 kmSix Mile4.6 kmBelmont Park5.2 kmBeaver Lake6.5 kmColwood6.6 kmOak Bay7.2 kmLangford7.6 kmProspect Lake7.8 kmBraemar Heights8.3 kmGlen Lake9 kmAlbert Head10 kmLuxton10 kmMillstream10 kmHappy Valley11 kmSaanich11 kmMetchosin12 kmKeating13 kmCentral Saanich13 km
Tillicum from above
Around Tillicum38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Elk Lake, British ColumbiaNature8.9 kmNiagara Falls, British ColumbiaNature12 kmGoldstream River, British ColumbiaNature12 kmMaltby Lake, British ColumbiaNature6.4 kmLangford Lake, British ColumbiaNature9.7 kmGlen Lake, LangfordNature9.1 kmWillows BeachNature7.5 kmJemmy Jones IslandNature9.4 kmValentine MountainMountain40 kmMount TzouhalemMountain40 kmMount WorkMountain11 kmMount FinlaysonMountain11 kmMount Warburton PikeMountain40 kmStriped PeakMountain39 kmEast 2 West FreedivingDive site3.3 kmSaxe PointDive site3.3 kmS. F. TolmieDive site3.6 km223 Robert StreetMonument2.5 km1114 Arthur Currie LaneMonument1.9 kmEsquimalt and Nanaimo Railway RoundhouseMonument2.6 kmBay Street SubstationMonument2.9 kmPoint Ellice House / O'Reilly HouseMonument2.3 kmBritish Columbia Parliament BuildingsMonument4.0 kmVictoria City Hall, British ColumbiaMonument3.5 kmHatley Park National Historic SiteMonument5.6 kmMaritime Museum of BCMuseum3.5 kmUniversity of Victoria Legacy Art GalleriesMuseum3.6 kmMuseum of the 5th (British Columbia) Regiment Royal Canadian ArtilleryMuseum3.1 kmAshton Armoury MuseumMuseum3.6 kmMiniature WorldMuseum3.9 kmRailyardsFerry port1.9 kmSelkirk LandingFerry port1.9 kmVictoriaPlace3.9 kmLangfordPlace7.6 kmColwoodPlace6.6 kmView RoyalPlace4.0 kmCentral SaanichPlace13 kmSaanichPlace11 km
Getting to Tillicum
Victoria International AirportYYJ
22 kmFriday Harbor AirportFRD
29 kmOrcas Island AirportESD
46 kmRailyardsFerry port
1.9 kmSelkirk LandingHarbour Air
1.9 kmPlaces near Tillicum
Places with a climate like Tillicum
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Tillicum?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tillicum.
What is the hottest month in Tillicum?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Tillicum?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tillicum?
November is the wettest month with about 180 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Tillicum?
The sea is warmest in August at about 12°C and coolest in January at about 8°C.