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Tofino vs Arcachon
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Arcachon is the warmer of the two — about 8°F on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 99 in more rain a year, and Arcachon the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Arcachon, in everyday terms.
Summers
Arcachon has far hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Arcachon: Warm
Winters
Winters are similar
Tofino: Chilly
Arcachon: Chilly
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Arcachon: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Arcachon is sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Arcachon: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Arcachon is the warmer of the two — about 8°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 99 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Arcachon 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) Arcachon runs higher most of 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 |
| Arcachon | 51 | 54 | 61 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 58 | 52 |
| Difference | +4 | +6 | +10 | +11 | +13 | +15 | +16 | +16 | +12 | +10 | +7 | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Arcachon | 51 | 54 | 61 | 65 | 72 | 78 |
| Difference | +4 | +6 | +10 | +11 | +13 | +15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Arcachon | 82 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 58 | 52 |
| Difference | +16 | +16 | +12 | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Avg low (°F) Arcachon runs higher most of 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 |
| Arcachon | 38 | 37 | 42 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 39 |
| Difference | +1 | +2 | +4 | +6 | +7 | +8 | +9 | +8 | +6 | +6 | +4 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 |
| Arcachon | 38 | 37 | 42 | 45 | 51 | 57 |
| Difference | +1 | +2 | +4 | +6 | +7 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Arcachon | 60 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 39 |
| Difference | +9 | +8 | +6 | +6 | +4 | +3 |
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 |
| Arcachon | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4 | 4 |
| Difference | -17 | -10.2 | -11.2 | -8.1 | -3 | -2.1 | -1.2 | -2.1 | -3.6 | -10.3 | -15.1 | -14.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Arcachon | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Difference | -17 | -10.2 | -11.2 | -8.1 | -3 | -2.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Arcachon | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4 | 4 |
| Difference | -1.2 | -2.1 | -3.6 | -10.3 | -15.1 | -14.7 |
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 |
| Arcachon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arcachon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Arcachon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Arcachon | 70 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 61 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 70 |
| Difference | -8 | -10 | -14 | -9 | -6 | -10 | -6 | -10 | -3 | -6 | -8 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Arcachon | 70 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 61 |
| Difference | -8 | -10 | -14 | -9 | -6 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Arcachon | 55 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 70 |
| Difference | -6 | -10 | -3 | -6 | -8 | -10 |
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 |
| Arcachon | 90 | 86 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 80 | 87 | 90 |
| Difference | +2 | +1 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -11 | -17 | -20 | -16 | -7 | — | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Arcachon | 90 | 86 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 73 |
| Difference | +2 | +1 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Arcachon | 70 | 68 | 70 | 80 | 87 | 90 |
| Difference | -17 | -20 | -16 | -7 | — | +3 |
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 → · Arcachon 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.
Arcachon
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Bordeaux Merignac, a weather station, about 41 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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