British Columbia, Canada

Van Anda

Van Anda is a locality in British Columbia, Canada, close to the sea. It has a population of about 362. The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now11°C

Best timeJul–Sep

Population362

Local time15:28

49.76° N, 124.56° WElevation 21 mUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Van Andaweather score

October: high / low13° / 8°

Rain this month149mm

Sea this month12°

Best timeJul–Sep

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

Van Anda at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:53 · 18:1310 h 20 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous94% · Moonrise 16:56 Northern lights tonightPossible low on the horizonKp needed: 3.4 Next holiday11 NovemberRemembrance Day Next eclipse17 Aug 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in July

Coolest month2°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthDecember

201 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

37 mm of rain

Warmest sea17°C

August

Weather in Van Anda

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

14-day forecast

11°C

Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 63%

Today hour by hour

Today23 Oct11°5°

Sat24 Oct9°6°29.8 mm

Sun25 Oct11°7°4.3 mm

Mon26 Oct12°7°

Tue27 Oct11°8°8.8 mm

Wed28 Oct9°5°11.3 mm

Thu29 Oct8°4°5.9 mm

Fri30 Oct7°4°4.5 mm

Sat31 Oct7°3°1.5 mm

Sun1 Nov11°8°1.5 mm

When to go to Van Anda

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

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	15	17	17	40	60	64	77	69	70	36	15	14
High	6°	8°	10°	14°	17°	20°	23°	23°	19°	13°	9°	6°
Low	2°	2°	3°	5°	9°	12°	14°	14°	11°	8°	4°	2°
Rain (mm)	190	126	118	84	70	59	37	43	64	149	212	201
Wet days	21	16	19	13	15	15	10	13	13	19	21	22
Sea	7°	7°	8°	10°	13°	15°	17°	17°	15°	12°	9°	8°

What's on in Van Anda

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

Public holidays

11Nov

Remembrance DayRegional holiday

Wed25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri15Feb

Family DayRegional holiday

Mon

Outdoors around Van Anda

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

Camp sites4 Viewpoints4

Willingdon Beach Park and CampsiteCamp sites

1.8 km

East Lake Recreation SiteCamp sites

7.2 km

Old Pocahontas Fire Lookout SiteViewpoints

9.8 km

Reflection Screen TowerViewpoints

9.9 km

Nature around Van Anda

Nature in Canada

Lake10 km

Hammil Lake

Lake1.6 km

Priest Lake, Van Anda

Lake7.9 km

Cranby Lake

Lake6.2 km

Paxton Lake, Van Anda

Lake2.4 km

Spectacle Lake, Van Anda

Lake1.6 km

Emily Lake, Van Anda

Nature in British Columbia Mountains of British Columbia Beaches of Canada

Wildlife in October

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

White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis

Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis

Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis

Blue JayCyanocitta cristata

Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis

American herring gull, Smithsonian GullLarus smithsonianus

The sky over Van Anda

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:56 · Moonset 06:09 Next eclipse seen from here17 Aug 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~4 an hourpeak night 12 November, best at 02:27 Northern lightsKp 3.4about 63 nights a year

Earthquakes around Van Anda

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record3within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.3Tofino 35 km ↗1975 · 85 km

5.1Pender Island 6 km ←1976 · 138 km

Towns and villages around Van Anda

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Blubber Bay6.1 km Marshall School Junction6.3 km Myrtle Point7 km Powell River8.6 km Westview8.9 km Gillies Bay10 km Cranberry13 km Brew Bay13 km Wildwood15 km Lang Bay15 km Sliammon16 km Stillwater18 km

All 21 towns and villages in Powell River Regional District British Columbia

Van Anda from above

Around Van Anda18 places to see, do and reach nearby

Hammil LakeNature10 km Priest Lake, Van AndaNature1.6 km Cranby LakeNature7.9 km Paxton Lake, Van AndaNature6.2 km Spectacle Lake, Van AndaNature2.4 km Emily Lake, Van AndaNature1.6 km Scott Rock, British ColumbiaNature1.1 km Ursula RockNature1.1 km Mount FredaMountain38 km Mount TroubridgeMountain29 km Texada Island (Blubber Bay)Ferry port6.0 km Powell River (Westview)Ferry port8.7 km Powell RiverPlace8.6 km CourtenayPlace32 km Campbell RiverPlace57 km Cortes IslandPlace49 km ParksvillePlace52 km Qualicum BeachPlace46 km

Getting to Van Anda

Powell River AirportYPW

9.4 km

Comox Valley International Airport / CFB ComoxYQQ

24 km

Qualicum Beach AirportXQU

48 km

Texada Island (Blubber Bay)Powell River (Westview)

6 km

Powell River (Westview)Comox (Little River) · Texada Island (Blubber Bay)

8.7 km

Places near Van Anda

8.6 km

Places with a climate like Van Anda

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

90% alike

Amsterdam

Netherlands

15° / 7°May–Jun · Sep

91% alike

Shoreline

United States

15° / 7°Jul–Sep

91% alike

Haarlem

Netherlands

15° / 9°Jun–Jul · Sep

91% alike

Bellingham

United States

15° / 7°Jul–Sep

91% alike

Leiden

Netherlands

15° / 8°Jun–Jul · Sep

91% alike

Mountlake Terrace

United States

15° / 7°Jul–Sep

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Van Anda?

Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Van Anda.

What is the hottest month in Van Anda?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 14°C.

What is the coldest month in Van Anda?

December is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 2°C.

What is the rainiest month in Van Anda?

December is the wettest month with about 201 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Van Anda?

The sea is warmest in August at about 17°C and coolest in January at about 7°C.

Van Anda

Van Anda at a glance

Weather in Van Anda

When to go to Van Anda

What's on in Van Anda

Public holidays

Outdoors around Van Anda

Nature around Van Anda

Wildlife in October

The sky over Van Anda

Earthquakes around Van Anda

Strongest nearby since 1950

Towns and villages around Van Anda

Van Anda from above

Getting to Van Anda

Places near Van Anda

Powell River

Courtenay

Campbell River

Cortes Island

Parksville

Qualicum Beach

Cumberland

Comox

Places with a climate like Van Anda

Amsterdam

Shoreline

Haarlem

Bellingham

Leiden

Mountlake Terrace

Frequently asked questions