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Tofino vs Santa Fe
Comparing Tofino change · Santa Fe change
Santa Fe is the warmer of the two — about 3°F on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 122 in more rain a year, and Santa Fe the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Santa Fe, in everyday terms.
Summers
Santa Fe has far hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Santa Fe: Hot
Winters
Tofino has much milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Santa Fe: Very cold
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Santa Fe: Fairly dry
Sky
Santa Fe is far sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Santa Fe: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Santa Fe is the warmer of the two — about 3°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 122 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Santa Fe has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Santa Fe 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 |
| Santa Fe | 44 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 76 | 87 | 89 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -3 | +1 | +9 | +12 | +17 | +24 | +22 | +19 | +15 | +10 | +3 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Santa Fe | 44 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 76 | 87 |
| Difference | -3 | +1 | +9 | +12 | +17 | +24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Santa Fe | 89 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +22 | +19 | +15 | +10 | +3 | -3 |
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 |
| Santa Fe | 20 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 20 |
| Difference | -17 | -13 | -9 | -5 | -1 | +4 | +6 | +4 | — | -6 | -13 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 |
| Santa Fe | 20 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 52 |
| Difference | -17 | -13 | -9 | -5 | -1 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Santa Fe | 58 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 20 |
| Difference | +6 | +4 | — | -6 | -13 | -17 |
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 |
| Santa Fe | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Difference | -20 | -12.2 | -13 | -10.2 | -5.1 | -4.4 | -1.2 | -2.3 | -5.4 | -12.2 | -18.4 | -18.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Santa Fe | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Difference | -20 | -12.2 | -13 | -10.2 | -5.1 | -4.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Santa Fe | 1.8 | 2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Difference | -1.2 | -2.3 | -5.4 | -12.2 | -18.4 | -18.2 |
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 |
| Santa Fe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Fe | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Santa Fe | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Santa Fe | 45 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 37 | 53 | 51 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 45 |
| Difference | -34 | -27 | -33 | -30 | -31 | -34 | -8 | -13 | -21 | -36 | -41 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Santa Fe | 45 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 37 |
| Difference | -34 | -27 | -33 | -30 | -31 | -34 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Santa Fe | 53 | 51 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 45 |
| Difference | -8 | -13 | -21 | -36 | -41 | -34 |
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 |
| Santa Fe | 62 | 56 | 47 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 45 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 61 |
| Difference | -26 | -29 | -37 | -44 | -47 | -53 | -41 | -38 | -39 | -39 | -34 | -27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Santa Fe | 62 | 56 | 47 | 40 | 35 | 32 |
| Difference | -26 | -29 | -37 | -44 | -47 | -53 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Santa Fe | 45 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 61 |
| Difference | -41 | -38 | -39 | -39 | -34 | -27 |
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 → · Santa Fe 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.
Santa Fe
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Santa FE CO Muni AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00023049), about 17 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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