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Tofino vs Washington
Comparing Tofino change · Washington change
Washington is the warmer of the two — about 8°F on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 86 in more rain a year, and Washington the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Washington, in everyday terms.
Summers
Washington has far hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Washington: Hot
Winters
Tofino has milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Washington: Cold
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Washington: Wet
Sky
Washington is sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Washington: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Washington is the warmer of the two — about 8°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 86 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Washington 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) Washington 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 |
| Washington | 44 | 48 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Difference | -4 | -1 | +6 | +13 | +17 | +22 | +22 | +20 | +16 | +11 | +6 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Washington | 44 | 48 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 84 |
| Difference | -4 | -1 | +6 | +13 | +17 | +22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Washington | 88 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Difference | +22 | +20 | +16 | +11 | +6 | +1 |
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 |
| Washington | 27 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 48 | 39 | 31 |
| Difference | -9 | -7 | -2 | +5 | +10 | +15 | +17 | +15 | +12 | +4 | -1 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 |
| Washington | 27 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 |
| Difference | -9 | -7 | -2 | +5 | +10 | +15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Washington | 69 | 67 | 61 | 48 | 39 | 31 |
| Difference | +17 | +15 | +12 | +4 | -1 | -5 |
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 |
| Washington | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| Difference | -17.4 | -9.7 | -9.6 | -7.4 | -1.3 | -0.1 | +2 | -0.1 | -2.3 | -9.6 | -16 | -14.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Washington | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| Difference | -17.4 | -9.7 | -9.6 | -7.4 | -1.3 | -0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Washington | 5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| Difference | +2 | -0.1 | -2.3 | -9.6 | -16 | -14.9 |
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 |
| Washington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Washington | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Washington | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 56 | 61 |
| Difference | -17 | -13 | -17 | -15 | -13 | -15 | -7 | -10 | -6 | -19 | -21 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Washington | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 57 |
| Difference | -17 | -13 | -17 | -15 | -13 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Washington | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 56 | 61 |
| Difference | -7 | -10 | -6 | -19 | -21 | -19 |
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 |
| Washington | 83 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 83 |
| Difference | -6 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -11 | -18 | -19 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Washington | 83 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 74 |
| Difference | -6 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Washington | 68 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 83 |
| Difference | -18 | -19 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -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 → · Washington 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.
Washington
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Oxon Hill (NOAA GHCN station USC00186800), about 12 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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