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Tofino vs Mammoth Lakes
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Tofino is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 2829 mm more rain a year, and Mammoth Lakes the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Mammoth Lakes, in everyday terms.
Summers
Mammoth Lakes has much hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Mammoth Lakes: Warm
Winters
Tofino has much milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Mammoth Lakes: Very cold
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Mammoth Lakes: Fairly dry
Sky
Mammoth Lakes is far sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Mammoth Lakes: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Tofino is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 2829 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Mammoth Lakes 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 (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| Difference | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | — | +4 | +7 | +6 | +4 | +2 | -1 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 21 |
| Difference | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | — | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 26 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +4 | +2 | -1 | -3 |
Avg low (°C) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Mammoth Lakes | -8 | -8 | -6 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | -1 | -5 | -8 |
| Difference | -11 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -8 | -9 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Mammoth Lakes | -8 | -8 | -6 | -3 | 1 | 5 |
| Difference | -11 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 9 | 8 | 4 | -1 | -5 | -8 |
| Difference | -2 | -3 | -5 | -8 | -9 | -11 |
Precipitation (mm) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 89 | 85 | 67 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 60 | 94 |
| Difference | -430 | -235 | -279 | -238 | -112 | -112 | -61 | -95 | -161 | -299 | -426 | -381 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 89 | 85 | 67 | 35 | 34 | 13 |
| Difference | -430 | -235 | -279 | -238 | -112 | -112 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 14 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 60 | 94 |
| Difference | -61 | -95 | -161 | -299 | -426 | -381 |
Snowfall (cm) Mammoth Lakes runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 86 | 98 | 72 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 32 | 98 |
| Difference | +79 | +92 | +66 | +37 | +10 | +1 | — | — | — | +13 | +30 | +91 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 86 | 98 | 72 | 37 | 10 | 1 |
| Difference | +79 | +92 | +66 | +37 | +10 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 32 | 98 |
| Difference | — | — | — | +13 | +30 | +91 |
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 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 56 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 54 |
| Difference | -23 | -16 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -35 | -27 | -35 | -33 | -37 | -32 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 56 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 36 |
| Difference | -23 | -16 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -35 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 35 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 54 |
| Difference | -27 | -35 | -33 | -37 | -32 | -25 |
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 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 70 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 58 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 55 | 68 |
| Difference | -18 | -12 | -13 | -18 | -25 | -39 | -47 | -52 | -49 | -43 | -32 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 70 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 58 | 45 |
| Difference | -18 | -12 | -13 | -18 | -25 | -39 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 40 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 55 | 68 |
| Difference | -47 | -52 | -49 | -43 | -32 | -20 |
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 → · Mammoth Lakes 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.
Mammoth Lakes
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Mammoth Lakes RS, a weather station, inside the city. 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.
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