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Tofino vs New York City
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New York City is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 2124 mm more rain a year, and New York City the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and New York City, in everyday terms.
Summers
New York City has far hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
New York City: Warm
Winters
Tofino has milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
New York City: Cold
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
New York City: Wet
Sky
New York City is sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
New York City: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
New York City is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 2124 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
New York City 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 (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| New York City | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | — | +4 | +7 | +9 | +10 | +9 | +7 | +4 | +2 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| New York City | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 27 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | — | +4 | +7 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| New York City | 29 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +10 | +9 | +7 | +4 | +2 | -1 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| New York City | -2 | -1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| Difference | -5 | -3 | -1 | +3 | +6 | +9 | +10 | +9 | +7 | +4 | +2 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| New York City | -2 | -1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 |
| Difference | -5 | -3 | -1 | +3 | +6 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| New York City | 21 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| Difference | +10 | +9 | +7 | +4 | +2 | -1 |
Precipitation (mm) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| New York City | 92 | 81 | 109 | 104 | 101 | 115 | 117 | 116 | 109 | 111 | 91 | 111 |
| Difference | -426 | -239 | -237 | -169 | -45 | -9 | +41 | +8 | -61 | -229 | -394 | -364 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 |
| New York City | 92 | 81 | 109 | 104 | 101 | 115 |
| Difference | -426 | -239 | -237 | -169 | -45 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| New York City | 117 | 116 | 109 | 111 | 91 | 111 |
| Difference | +41 | +8 | -61 | -229 | -394 | -364 |
Snowfall (cm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| New York City | 22 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Difference | +16 | +20 | +6 | +1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York City | 22 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | +16 | +20 | +6 | +1 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| New York City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | +6 |
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 |
| New York City | 69 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 |
| Difference | -10 | -10 | -16 | -15 | -12 | -14 | -9 | -13 | -7 | -15 | -15 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| New York City | 69 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 57 |
| Difference | -10 | -10 | -16 | -15 | -12 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| New York City | 53 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 |
| Difference | -9 | -13 | -7 | -15 | -15 | -12 |
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 |
| New York City | 87 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 81 | 86 |
| Difference | -1 | — | -2 | -4 | -3 | -7 | -13 | -15 | -13 | -10 | -6 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| New York City | 87 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
| Difference | -1 | — | -2 | -4 | -3 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| New York City | 73 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 81 | 86 |
| Difference | -13 | -15 | -13 | -10 | -6 | -2 |
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 → · New York City 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.
New York City
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at NY City Cntrl Park (NOAA GHCN station USW00094728), about 8 km from the city centre.
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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