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Tofino vs Roussillon
Comparing Tofino change · Roussillon change
Roussillon is the warmer of the two — about 9°F on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 113 in more rain a year, and Roussillon the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Roussillon, in everyday terms.
Summers
Roussillon has far hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Roussillon: Hot
Winters
Tofino has milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Roussillon: Chilly
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Roussillon: Fairly dry
Sky
Roussillon is sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Roussillon: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Roussillon is the warmer of the two — about 9°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 113 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Roussillon 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) Roussillon 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 |
| Roussillon | 52 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 80 | 71 | 59 | 52 |
| Difference | +5 | +6 | +12 | +15 | +17 | +23 | +24 | +22 | +16 | +13 | +8 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Roussillon | 52 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 85 |
| Difference | +5 | +6 | +12 | +15 | +17 | +23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Roussillon | 90 | 89 | 80 | 71 | 59 | 52 |
| Difference | +24 | +22 | +16 | +13 | +8 | +5 |
Avg low (°F) Roussillon 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 |
| Roussillon | 33 | 33 | 39 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 55 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Difference | -4 | -3 | +2 | +5 | +7 | +10 | +10 | +9 | +6 | +5 | +1 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 |
| Roussillon | 33 | 33 | 39 | 44 | 51 | 58 |
| Difference | -4 | -3 | +2 | +5 | +7 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Roussillon | 62 | 61 | 55 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Difference | +10 | +9 | +6 | +5 | +1 | -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 |
| Roussillon | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 |
| Difference | -19 | -11.5 | -12.2 | -8.9 | -4.1 | -3.6 | -2.3 | -3.2 | -4.4 | -10.7 | -15.9 | -17.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Roussillon | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| Difference | -19 | -11.5 | -12.2 | -8.9 | -4.1 | -3.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Roussillon | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 |
| Difference | -2.3 | -3.2 | -4.4 | -10.7 | -15.9 | -17.6 |
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 |
| Roussillon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roussillon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Roussillon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Roussillon | 58 | 57 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 51 | 41 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 61 | 60 |
| Difference | -20 | -18 | -21 | -14 | -12 | -21 | -21 | -19 | -8 | -11 | -16 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Roussillon | 58 | 57 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 51 |
| Difference | -20 | -18 | -21 | -14 | -12 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Roussillon | 41 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 61 | 60 |
| Difference | -21 | -19 | -8 | -11 | -16 | -20 |
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 |
| Roussillon | 84 | 79 | 75 | 71 | 66 | 58 | 50 | 52 | 62 | 74 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | -4 | -6 | -10 | -13 | -17 | -27 | -36 | -36 | -24 | -13 | -6 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Roussillon | 84 | 79 | 75 | 71 | 66 | 58 |
| Difference | -4 | -6 | -10 | -13 | -17 | -27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Roussillon | 50 | 52 | 62 | 74 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | -36 | -36 | -24 | -13 | -6 | -4 |
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 → · Roussillon 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.
Roussillon
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 21 years of daily observations at Carpentras, a weather station, about 28 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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