Courtenay in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Courtenay sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 189 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 20°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Courtenay's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Courtenay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 189 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Courtenay in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 20°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Courtenay reaches about 20°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Courtenay
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Courtenay weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / 3° | 299 | 19.8 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 6° / 3° | 179 | 15.2 | 5.2 | 9.8 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 8° / 4° | 205 | 17.9 | 4.8 | 11.5 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 11° / 6° | 134 | 15.1 | 0.6 | 13.4 | 2.4 |
| May | 15° / 9° | 82 | 11.1 | 0 | 15.1 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 18° / 12° | 74 | 11.3 | 0 | 16 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 21° / 14° | 47 | 7.8 | 0 | 15.7 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 21° / 15° | 67 | 8.2 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 18° / 12° | 111 | 10.6 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 12° / 8° | 239 | 18.3 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 8° / 5° | 326 | 20.3 | 3.2 | 8.8 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 5° / 3° | 302 | 20.3 | 6.9 | 8 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Courtenay gets around 189 mm of rain over 27 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 48 min in early June to 13 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Courtenay
None of Courtenay's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Courtenay's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Courtenay?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Courtenay for sightseeing.
What to pack for Courtenay in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Courtenay sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Courtenay in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 13 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Courtenay in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Courtenay 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 18 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Courtenay?
Courtenay sits at 49.7°N, 125.0°W, 13 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Campbell River, 41 km away.
Topography around Courtenay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Courtenay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Courtenay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,243 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,075 m.
The land around Courtenay is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (26%) within 80 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
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 Courtenay (49.6866°, -124.9936°, elevation 13 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.