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Tofino vs Valparaíso
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Valparaíso is the warmer of the two — about 8°F on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 113 in more rain a year, and Valparaíso the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Valparaíso, in everyday terms.
Summers
Valparaíso has much hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Valparaíso: Mild
Winters
Valparaíso has milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Valparaíso: Cool
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Valparaíso: Fairly dry
Sky
Valparaíso is far sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Valparaíso: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Valparaíso is the warmer of the two — about 8°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 113 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Valparaíso has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Valparaíso | 74 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 72 |
| Difference | +27 | +24 | +21 | +14 | +4 | -3 | -7 | -7 | -2 | +8 | +19 | +25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Valparaíso | 74 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 60 |
| Difference | +27 | +24 | +21 | +14 | +4 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Valparaíso | 59 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 72 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -2 | +8 | +19 | +25 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Valparaíso | 54 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 |
| Difference | +18 | +18 | +16 | +11 | +4 | -2 | -7 | -7 | -3 | +4 | +11 | +16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 |
| Valparaíso | 54 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 46 |
| Difference | +18 | +18 | +16 | +11 | +4 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Valparaíso | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -3 | +4 | +11 | +16 |
Precipitation (in) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Valparaíso | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Difference | -20.4 | -12.5 | -13.5 | -9.9 | -2 | +1.5 | +0.5 | -0.7 | -5.2 | -12.8 | -18.9 | -18.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Valparaíso | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 |
| Difference | -20.4 | -12.5 | -13.5 | -9.9 | -2 | +1.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Valparaíso | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Difference | +0.5 | -0.7 | -5.2 | -12.8 | -18.9 | -18.6 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Valparaíso | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Valparaíso | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Valparaíso | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Valparaíso | 36 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 61 | 60 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 42 | 39 |
| Difference | -42 | -36 | -35 | -27 | -12 | -11 | -6 | -9 | -5 | -19 | -35 | -41 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Valparaíso | 36 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 61 | 60 |
| Difference | -42 | -36 | -35 | -27 | -12 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Valparaíso | 55 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 42 | 39 |
| Difference | -6 | -9 | -5 | -19 | -35 | -41 |
Relative humidity (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Valparaíso | 53 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 57 | 53 |
| Difference | -35 | -31 | -29 | -26 | -20 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -23 | -31 | -35 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Valparaíso | 53 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 67 |
| Difference | -35 | -31 | -29 | -26 | -20 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Valparaíso | 70 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 57 | 53 |
| Difference | -16 | -17 | -17 | -23 | -31 | -35 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Tofino trends → · Valparaíso trends →
Methodology & sources
Tofino
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ucluelet Kennedy Camp, a weather station, about 36 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Valparaíso
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Rodelillovinadelmarad, about 8 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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