SeasonMapVictoria, BC (Victoria) weather by month
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The best time to visit Victoria, BC (Victoria) is June to August — 95/100 in July, 21°C and 1 rainy day. The best season is summer, June to August (93/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 49/100 — cold, rainy, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Victoria, BC, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Victoria, BC is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 54 | D | 8°C | 13 d | 4 h | Peak | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 58 | D | 7°C | 12 d | 6 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MarMarch | 68 | C | 10°C | 9 d | 8 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 78 | B | 13°C | 7 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 84 | A | 16°C | 5 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| JunJune | 89 | A | 18°C | 4 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 95 | S | 21°C | 1 d | 14 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 94 | S | 20°C | 2 d | 12 h | Peak | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 86 | A | 17°C | 7 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| OctOctober | 70 | B | 13°C | 11 d | 7 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 56 | D | 10°C | 15 d | 5 h | Quiet | — |
| DecDecember | 49 | F | 8°C | 15 d | 4 h | Peak | 1 |
What's on in Victoria, BC through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- February
- The flower count25 Feb – 8 Mar (usually)Festival
- March
- Cherry blossom1 Mar – 10 Apr (usually)Nature
- May
- Swiftsure yacht race21–26 May (usually)Festival
- Whale watching season1 May – 15 Oct (usually)Nature
- July
- Butchart summer fireworks4 Jul – 5 Sep (usually)Festival
- December
- Christmas at Butchart Gardens1 Dec – 6 JanFestival
Crowds in Victoria, BC in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsButchart summer fireworks, Summer break in Canada, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet