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Tofino vs Mammoth Lakes
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Tofino is the warmer of the two — about 6°F on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 111 in more rain a year, and Mammoth Lakes the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Mammoth Lakes, in everyday terms.
Summers
Mammoth Lakes has much hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Mammoth Lakes: Warm
Winters
Tofino has much milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Mammoth Lakes: Very cold
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Mammoth Lakes: Fairly dry
Sky
Mammoth Lakes is far sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Mammoth Lakes: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Tofino is the warmer of the two — about 6°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 111 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Mammoth Lakes has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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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 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 41 | 41 | 46 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 41 |
| Difference | -6 | -8 | -5 | -3 | +1 | +7 | +12 | +10 | +6 | +3 | -2 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 41 | 41 | 46 | 51 | 60 | 70 |
| Difference | -6 | -8 | -5 | -3 | +1 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 41 |
| Difference | +12 | +10 | +6 | +3 | -2 | -6 |
Avg low (°F) Tofino 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 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 17 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 46 | 40 | 30 | 23 | 17 |
| Difference | -20 | -19 | -15 | -13 | -11 | -7 | -4 | -6 | -9 | -14 | -16 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 17 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 41 |
| Difference | -20 | -19 | -15 | -13 | -11 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 48 | 46 | 40 | 30 | 23 | 17 |
| Difference | -4 | -6 | -9 | -14 | -16 | -19 |
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 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| Difference | -16.9 | -9.2 | -11 | -9.4 | -4.4 | -4.4 | -2.4 | -3.8 | -6.3 | -11.8 | -16.8 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Difference | -16.9 | -9.2 | -11 | -9.4 | -4.4 | -4.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| Difference | -2.4 | -3.8 | -6.3 | -11.8 | -16.8 | -15 |
Snowfall (in) Mammoth Lakes runs higher most of the year
| 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 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 33.9 | 38.6 | 28.3 | 14.7 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 12.6 | 38.6 |
| Difference | +31.3 | +36.4 | +25.9 | +14.6 | +4.1 | +0.4 | — | — | +0.1 | +5.2 | +11.9 | +36 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 33.9 | 38.6 | 28.3 | 14.7 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Difference | +31.3 | +36.4 | +25.9 | +14.6 | +4.1 | +0.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 12.6 | 38.6 |
| Difference | — | — | +0.1 | +5.2 | +11.9 | +36 |
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 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 56 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 54 |
| Difference | -23 | -16 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -35 | -27 | -35 | -33 | -37 | -32 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 56 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 36 |
| Difference | -23 | -16 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -35 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 35 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 54 |
| Difference | -27 | -35 | -33 | -37 | -32 | -25 |
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 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 70 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 58 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 55 | 68 |
| Difference | -18 | -12 | -13 | -18 | -25 | -39 | -47 | -52 | -49 | -43 | -32 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 70 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 58 | 45 |
| Difference | -18 | -12 | -13 | -18 | -25 | -39 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 40 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 55 | 68 |
| Difference | -47 | -52 | -49 | -43 | -32 | -20 |
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 → · Mammoth Lakes 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.
Mammoth Lakes
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Mammoth Lakes RS, a weather station, inside the city. 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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