British Columbia, Canada

Winter Harbour

Winter Harbour is a locality in British Columbia, Canada, close to the sea. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now6°C

Best timeJul–Sep

Population–

Local time22:20

50.51° N, 128.03° WElevation 17 mUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time

14-day weather Climate by month

The year in Winter Harbourweather score

October: high / low12° / 7°

Rain this month381mm

Sea this month12°

Best timeJul–Sep

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

Winter Harbour at a glance

Sunrise · sunset08:15 · 18:1810 h 03 min of daylight The moon tonightFull moon98% · Moonrise 18:37 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp 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 month18°C

Average high in August

Coolest month3°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthNovember

476 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

93 mm of rain

Warmest sea13°C

August

Weather in Winter Harbour

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

14-day forecast

6°C

Clear · wind 11 km/h · humidity 85%

Today hour by hour

Today26 Oct12°5°

Tue27 Oct9°4°5.5 mm

Wed28 Oct9°2°

Thu29 Oct10°3°

Fri30 Oct10°2°

Sat31 Oct9°0°

Sun1 Nov11°5°19.4 mm

Mon2 Nov12°9°1.7 mm

Tue3 Nov14°5°14.7 mm

Wed4 Nov14°7°

When to go to Winter Harbour

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	13	15	15	19	33	43	55	60	50	28	14	14
High	8°	8°	9°	11°	13°	15°	17°	18°	16°	12°	10°	8°
Low	3°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Rain (mm)	404	303	310	249	168	145	93	134	206	381	476	411
Wet days	24	21	21	18	19	18	14	14	17	21	25	24
Sea	9°	8°	8°	9°	10°	12°	13°	13°	13°	12°	10°	9°

What's on in Winter Harbour

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

Monuments and museums in Winter Harbour

All monuments

Museum78 km

U'mista Cultural Centre

Museum78 km

Alert Bay Public Library and Museum

More museums: Winter Harbour Museum

Monuments of British Columbia Museums of British Columbia

Outdoors around Winter Harbour

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

Camp sites2

Kwaksistah Regional Park CampsiteCamp sites

1.1 km

Grant Bay Recreation SiteCamp sites

5.5 km

Nature around Winter Harbour

Nature in Canada

Lake4.1 km

Botel Lake

Lake2.2 km

Leeson Lake, British Columbia

Lake6.7 km

Moore Lake, Winter Harbour

Lake15 km

Le Mare Lake

Lake13 km

Topknot Lake

Lake25 km

Brink Lake, British Columbia

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 Winter Harbour

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightFull moonMoonrise 18:37 · Moonset 10:45 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 62 nights a year

Earthquakes around Winter Harbour

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days4magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 195068magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record5within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.7Winter Harbour 147 km ↓2004 · 147 km

6.7Winter Harbour 147 km ←1992 · 147 km

6.6Winter Harbour 111 km ↙1972 · 110 km

6.5Yuquot 80 km ←2014 · 99 km

Tsunamis · Winter Harbour

Tsunami archive

0.2 m29 July 2025earthquake 0.3 m15 January 2022volcanic eruption 0.1 m4 March 2021earthquake 0.1 m29 July 2021earthquake 0 m12 August 2021earthquake 0 m25 March 2020earthquake 0.1 m19 October 2020earthquake 0.1 m23 January 2018earthquake 0.1 m1 April 2014earthquake 0 m23 June 2014earthquake 0.1 m6 February 2013earthquake 0.2 m28 October 2012earthquake 0.8 m11 March 2011earthquake 0.2 m27 February 2010earthquake 0.1 m29 September 2009earthquake 0.1 m13 January 2007earthquake 0.1 m3 May 2006earthquake 0.1 m15 November 2006earthquake 0.1 m9 December 2005weather (meteotsunami)0.1 m26 December 2004earthquake 0 m22 January 2003earthquake 0.1 m25 September 2003earthquake 0.1 m23 June 2001earthquake 0.1 m12 October 2001earthquake 0.1 m17 February 1996earthquake and landslide 0.1 m30 July 1995earthquake 0.1 m3 December 1995earthquake 0.1 m4 October 1994earthquake

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 11 · 2 km

Fossils in Canada

Cretaceous · 10Jurassic · 1

Formations around the town

Bonanza Formation · 1

Ammonites · 13Simbirskites, Homolsomites, Protetragonites

Towns and villages around Winter Harbour

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

Holberg16 km Elephant Crossing17 km Mahatta River17 km San Josef18 km Quatsino27 km Coal Harbour33 km Yreka34 km Jeune Landing39 km Rumble Beach40 km Shushartie40 km Port Alice44 km Port Hardy45 km

All 37 towns and villages in Regional District of Mount Waddington British Columbia

Winter Harbour from above

Around Winter Harbour13 places to see, do and reach nearby

Botel LakeNature4.1 km Leeson Lake, British ColumbiaNature2.2 km Moore Lake, Winter HarbourNature6.7 km Le Mare LakeNature15 km Topknot LakeNature13 km Brink Lake, British ColumbiaNature25 km Flint RockNature2.8 km Wedel IslandNature3.1 km Mount WolfendenMountain34 km Restless MountainMountain21 km Nose PeakMountain4.8 km Port HardyPlace45 km Port AlicePlace44 km

Getting to Winter Harbour

Port Hardy AirportYZT

51 km

Bella Bella (Campbell Island) AirportZEL

186 km

Campbell River AirportYBL

206 km

Places near Winter Harbour

45 km

Port Hardy

Canada

44 km

Port Alice

Canada

Places with a climate like Winter Harbour

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

92% alike

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Winter Harbour?

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

What is the hottest month in Winter Harbour?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 11°C.

What is the coldest month in Winter Harbour?

December is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 3°C.

What is the rainiest month in Winter Harbour?

November is the wettest month with about 476 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Winter Harbour?

The sea is warmest in August at about 13°C and coolest in February at about 8°C.