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Tofino vs Provincetown
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Provincetown is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 81 in more rain a year, and Provincetown the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Provincetown, in everyday terms.
Summers
Provincetown has far hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Provincetown: Warm
Winters
Tofino has much milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Provincetown: Cold
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Provincetown: Wet
Sky
Provincetown is sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Provincetown: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Provincetown is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 81 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Provincetown 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 |
| Provincetown | 38 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Difference | -9 | -8 | -3 | +4 | +9 | +14 | +17 | +15 | +9 | +6 | +2 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Provincetown | 38 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 77 |
| Difference | -9 | -8 | -3 | +4 | +9 | +14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Provincetown | 83 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 43 |
| Difference | +17 | +15 | +9 | +6 | +2 | -4 |
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 |
| Provincetown | 22 | 23 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 63 | 62 | 55 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Difference | -15 | -13 | -8 | -1 | +4 | +9 | +12 | +10 | +6 | — | -4 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 |
| Provincetown | 22 | 23 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 57 |
| Difference | -15 | -13 | -8 | -1 | +4 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Provincetown | 63 | 62 | 55 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Difference | +12 | +10 | +6 | — | -4 | -9 |
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 |
| Provincetown | 4.5 | 4 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
| Difference | -15.9 | -8.6 | -8.2 | -6.1 | -2 | -0.9 | +0.6 | -0.4 | -2.8 | -8.2 | -14.7 | -13.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Provincetown | 4.5 | 4 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Difference | -15.9 | -8.6 | -8.2 | -6.1 | -2 | -0.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Provincetown | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
| Difference | +0.6 | -0.4 | -2.8 | -8.2 | -14.7 | -13.6 |
Snowfall (in) Varies through 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 |
| Provincetown | 14.8 | 14.5 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 8.8 |
| Difference | +12.2 | +12.3 | +7.9 | +1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1 | — | +6.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Provincetown | 14.8 | 14.5 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | +12.2 | +12.3 | +7.9 | +1.6 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Provincetown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 8.8 |
| Difference | — | — | — | +0.1 | — | +6.1 |
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 |
| Provincetown | 69 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 51 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 68 |
| Difference | -10 | -9 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -12 | -6 | -12 | -12 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Provincetown | 69 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 61 |
| Difference | -10 | -9 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Provincetown | 55 | 51 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 68 |
| Difference | -7 | -12 | -6 | -12 | -12 | -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 |
| Provincetown | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 83 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Provincetown | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Provincetown | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 83 |
| Difference | -8 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -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 → · Provincetown 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.
Provincetown
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Hingham (NOAA GHCN station USC00193624), about 63 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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