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Tofino vs Valparaíso
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Valparaíso is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 2858 mm 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 5°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 2858 mm 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 (°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 |
| Valparaíso | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
| Difference | +15 | +13 | +12 | +8 | +2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -1 | +5 | +10 | +14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Valparaíso | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
| Difference | +15 | +13 | +12 | +8 | +2 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Valparaíso | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -1 | +5 | +10 | +14 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through 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 |
| Valparaíso | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Difference | +10 | +10 | +9 | +6 | +2 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -1 | +2 | +6 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Valparaíso | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Difference | +10 | +10 | +9 | +6 | +2 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Valparaíso | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -1 | +2 | +6 | +9 |
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 |
| Valparaíso | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 96 | 162 | 89 | 89 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 4 |
| Difference | -518 | -319 | -342 | -253 | -50 | +37 | +14 | -19 | -132 | -324 | -480 | -471 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 |
| Valparaíso | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 96 | 162 |
| Difference | -518 | -319 | -342 | -253 | -50 | +37 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Valparaíso | 89 | 89 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 4 |
| Difference | +14 | -19 | -132 | -324 | -480 | -471 |
Snowfall (cm)
| 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 |
| Valparaíso | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valparaíso | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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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