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Tofino vs Beijing
Comparing Tofino change · Beijing change
Beijing is the warmer of the two — about 6°F on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 112 in more rain a year, and Beijing the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Beijing, in everyday terms.
Summers
Beijing has far hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Beijing: Hot
Winters
Tofino has much milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Beijing: Very cold
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Beijing: Fairly dry
Sky
Beijing is sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Beijing: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Beijing is the warmer of the two — about 6°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 112 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Beijing 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 |
| Beijing | 36 | 43 | 55 | 69 | 80 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 79 | 67 | 50 | 38 |
| Difference | -12 | -5 | +5 | +15 | +21 | +24 | +23 | +20 | +15 | +9 | — | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Beijing | 36 | 43 | 55 | 69 | 80 | 87 |
| Difference | -12 | -5 | +5 | +15 | +21 | +24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Beijing | 89 | 87 | 79 | 67 | 50 | 38 |
| Difference | +23 | +20 | +15 | +9 | — | -9 |
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 |
| Beijing | 19 | 25 | 35 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 23 |
| Difference | -18 | -11 | -2 | +9 | +15 | +19 | +21 | +19 | +12 | +4 | -6 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 |
| Beijing | 19 | 25 | 35 | 48 | 59 | 68 |
| Difference | -18 | -11 | -2 | +9 | +15 | +19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Beijing | 73 | 71 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 23 |
| Difference | +21 | +19 | +12 | +4 | -6 | -13 |
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 |
| Beijing | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Difference | -20.3 | -12.4 | -13.3 | -9.9 | -4.3 | -2 | +3.6 | +0.6 | -4.7 | -12.3 | -18.5 | -18.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Beijing | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.9 |
| Difference | -20.3 | -12.4 | -13.3 | -9.9 | -4.3 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Beijing | 6.5 | 4.8 | 2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Difference | +3.6 | +0.6 | -4.7 | -12.3 | -18.5 | -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 |
| Beijing | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Beijing | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Beijing | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Beijing | 41 | 44 | 47 | 53 | 56 | 65 | 67 | 62 | 52 | 43 | 40 | 37 |
| Difference | -38 | -31 | -31 | -22 | -17 | -7 | +6 | -1 | -6 | -27 | -37 | -42 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Beijing | 41 | 44 | 47 | 53 | 56 | 65 |
| Difference | -38 | -31 | -31 | -22 | -17 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Beijing | 67 | 62 | 52 | 43 | 40 | 37 |
| Difference | +6 | -1 | -6 | -27 | -37 | -42 |
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 |
| Beijing | 51 | 48 | 43 | 38 | 39 | 50 | 65 | 68 | 61 | 56 | 56 | 54 |
| Difference | -37 | -37 | -42 | -45 | -44 | -34 | -21 | -19 | -26 | -31 | -32 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Beijing | 51 | 48 | 43 | 38 | 39 | 50 |
| Difference | -37 | -37 | -42 | -45 | -44 | -34 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Beijing | 65 | 68 | 61 | 56 | 56 | 54 |
| Difference | -21 | -19 | -26 | -31 | -32 | -34 |
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 → · Beijing 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.
Beijing
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 22 years of daily observations at Beijing, a weather station, about 10 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.
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