Campbell River in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Campbell River sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 613 mm of precipitation over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 5°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Campbell River's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Campbell River's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
613 mm
48 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Campbell River in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 5°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Campbell River reaches about 12°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Campbell River

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
10
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Campbell River weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 26319.1118.40.0
Feb / 16615.18.69.70.2
Mar / 19517.98.511.50.9
Apr11° / 14115.72.813.52.3
May16° / 9713.30.115.14.4
Jun18° / 10°9814016.15.2
Jul22° / 12°7410.7015.76.6
Aug21° / 12°8710014.36.8
Sep18° / 10°10910.8012.45.6
Oct12° / 21317.30.410.52.6
Nov / 29119.55.78.80.5
Dec / 27119.112.37.90.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Campbell River gets around 613 mm of rain and snow over 48 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early September to 8 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Campbell River

In seasonPeak

In fall, Campbell River overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Campbell River's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Campbell River?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Campbell River.

What to pack for Campbell River in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Campbell River sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 48 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Campbell River in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 12°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
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Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct11Bracing
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UV index in Campbell River in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Campbell River peaks around July 18 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 18UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Campbell River?

Campbell River sits at 50.0°N, 125.2°W, 65 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Courtenay, 41 km away.

Topography around Campbell River

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Campbell River.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campbell River has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,332 m.

The land around Campbell River is covered by water (39%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
632 m
80 km
2,332 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: Courtenay 41 km · Port Alberni 92 km · Tofino 107 km · Nanaimo 133 km · Harewood 134 km · Squamish 154 km · Whistler 164 km · University Endowment Lands 167 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Campbell River (50.0163°, -125.2446°, elevation 65 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.