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Tofino vs Wellington
Comparing Tofino change · Wellington change
Wellington is the warmer of the two — about 6°F on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 98 in more rain a year, and Wellington the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Wellington, in everyday terms.
Summers
Wellington has hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Wellington: Mild
Winters
Wellington has milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Wellington: Chilly
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Wellington: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Wellington is sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Wellington: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Wellington is the warmer of the two — about 6°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 98 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Wellington 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 |
| Wellington | 70 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 61 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 67 |
| Difference | +23 | +22 | +18 | +10 | +1 | -6 | -11 | -11 | -6 | +3 | +13 | +21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Wellington | 70 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 61 | 56 |
| Difference | +23 | +22 | +18 | +10 | +1 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Wellington | 55 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 67 |
| Difference | -11 | -11 | -6 | +3 | +13 | +21 |
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 |
| Wellington | 55 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 54 |
| Difference | +19 | +20 | +15 | +8 | +1 | -7 | -12 | -11 | -4 | +4 | +11 | +18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 |
| Wellington | 55 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 42 |
| Difference | +19 | +20 | +15 | +8 | +1 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Wellington | 40 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 54 |
| Difference | -12 | -11 | -4 | +4 | +11 | +18 |
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 |
| Wellington | 2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| Difference | -18.5 | -10 | -11.4 | -7.9 | -2.5 | -1.3 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -3.7 | -9.6 | -16.3 | -15.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Wellington | 2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Difference | -18.5 | -10 | -11.4 | -7.9 | -2.5 | -1.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Wellington | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| Difference | +0.2 | -0.8 | -3.7 | -9.6 | -16.3 | -15.5 |
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 |
| Wellington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellington | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Wellington | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Wellington | 60 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 64 |
| Difference | -19 | -19 | -22 | -16 | -15 | -11 | — | -3 | +4 | -6 | -14 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Wellington | 60 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 61 |
| Difference | -19 | -19 | -22 | -16 | -15 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Wellington | 62 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 64 |
| Difference | — | -3 | +4 | -6 | -14 | -15 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through 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 |
| Wellington | 80 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | -4 | +1 | +3 | +2 | +1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Wellington | 80 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 87 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | -4 | +1 | +3 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Wellington | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 |
| Difference | +1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -5 |
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 → · Wellington 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.
Wellington
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Paraparaumu Aws, a weather station, about 46 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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