Nanaimo weather in November
In November, Nanaimo sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 264 mm of precipitation across 18.7 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Nanaimo's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nanaimo's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 8°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 5°
- 5th coldest
- Precipitation
- 264 mm
- 18.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 8 h 54 min
- 7:35 AM – 4:27 PM
- Cloud cover
- 74%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 14 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 1.1 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 1.0
- out of 10
Nanaimo is city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 991/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1874
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in November
Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.
A typical November day in Nanaimo reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Avg low (°C) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 7 |
| 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | 9 | 7 |
| 4 | 9 | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | 6 |
| 7 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | 9 | 6 |
| 9 | 8 | 6 |
| 10 | 8 | 6 |
| 11 | 8 | 6 |
| 12 | 8 | 6 |
| 13 | 8 | 6 |
| 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 15 | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | 8 | 5 |
| 17 | 8 | 5 |
| 18 | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | 7 | 5 |
| 20 | 7 | 5 |
| 21 | 7 | 5 |
| 22 | 7 | 5 |
| 23 | 7 | 4 |
| 24 | 7 | 4 |
| 25 | 7 | 4 |
| 26 | 7 | 4 |
| 27 | 6 | 4 |
| 28 | 6 | 4 |
| 29 | 6 | 4 |
| 30 | 6 | 4 |
How November really feels in Nanaimo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Nanaimo weather by month
How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / 3° | 253 | 18.5 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 6° / 3° | 149 | 14.6 | 5.9 | 9.8 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 7° / 4° | 178 | 17.6 | 6.1 | 11.6 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 10° / 7° | 124 | 15.2 | 1.5 | 13.4 | 2.0 |
| May | 14° / 10° | 85 | 12.1 | 0.1 | 15 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 17° / 13° | 69 | 10.6 | 0 | 15.9 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 19° / 15° | 43 | 7.3 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 20° / 15° | 54 | 6.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 17° / 13° | 86 | 9.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 12° / 9° | 177 | 15.2 | 0.2 | 10.5 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 8° / 5° | 264 | 18.7 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 5° / 3° | 247 | 18.5 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in November
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in November.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Cloudier (%) | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 67 |
| 2 | 33 | 67 |
| 3 | 32 | 68 |
| 4 | 32 | 68 |
| 5 | 32 | 68 |
| 6 | 30 | 70 |
| 7 | 30 | 70 |
| 8 | 29 | 71 |
| 9 | 29 | 71 |
| 10 | 29 | 71 |
| 11 | 29 | 71 |
| 12 | 29 | 71 |
| 13 | 29 | 71 |
| 14 | 29 | 71 |
| 15 | 28 | 72 |
| 16 | 28 | 72 |
| 17 | 29 | 71 |
| 18 | 29 | 71 |
| 19 | 29 | 71 |
| 20 | 29 | 71 |
| 21 | 29 | 71 |
| 22 | 29 | 71 |
| 23 | 29 | 71 |
| 24 | 30 | 70 |
| 25 | 29 | 71 |
| 26 | 29 | 71 |
| 27 | 29 | 71 |
| 28 | 29 | 71 |
| 29 | 28 | 72 |
| 30 | 28 | 72 |
Chance of precipitation in November
Nanaimo gets around 264 mm of rain and snow over 18.7 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 61% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 |
| Snow chance (%) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | 4 |
| 2 | 57 | 5 |
| 3 | 58 | 5 |
| 4 | 58 | 6 |
| 5 | 59 | 6 |
| 6 | 60 | 7 |
| 7 | 61 | 7 |
| 8 | 61 | 8 |
| 9 | 62 | 9 |
| 10 | 63 | 10 |
| 11 | 63 | 11 |
| 12 | 63 | 11 |
| 13 | 64 | 12 |
| 14 | 64 | 13 |
| 15 | 63 | 14 |
| 16 | 63 | 15 |
| 17 | 63 | 16 |
| 18 | 63 | 17 |
| 19 | 63 | 17 |
| 20 | 63 | 18 |
| 21 | 63 | 19 |
| 22 | 62 | 19 |
| 23 | 62 | 19 |
| 24 | 61 | 20 |
| 25 | 61 | 20 |
| 26 | 60 | 20 |
| 27 | 59 | 20 |
| 28 | 59 | 20 |
| 29 | 58 | 20 |
| 30 | 57 | 20 |
Humidity in November
Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
Wind in November
Winds average 14 km/h in November.
Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 14 | light breeze |
| 14 | 14 | light breeze |
| 15 | 14 | light breeze |
| 16 | 14 | light breeze |
| 17 | 14 | light breeze |
| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in November
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 78 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:15 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:11 | 7:13 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:18 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:26 | 7:28 | 7:29 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:53 | 7:54 | 7:55 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:47 | 4:46 | 4:44 | 4:43 | 4:41 | 4:40 | 4:38 | 4:37 | 4:35 | 4:34 | 4:33 | 4:31 | 4:30 | 4:29 | 4:28 | 4:27 | 4:26 | 4:24 | 4:23 | 4:22 | 4:22 | 4:21 | 4:20 | 4:19 | 4:18 | 4:17 | 4:17 | 4:16 | 4:16 | 4:15 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.6 | 7:11 | 4:47 |
| 2 | 9.5 | 7:13 | 4:46 |
| 3 | 9.5 | 7:15 | 4:44 |
| 4 | 9.4 | 7:16 | 4:43 |
| 5 | 9.4 | 7:18 | 4:41 |
| 6 | 9.3 | 7:20 | 4:40 |
| 7 | 9.3 | 7:21 | 4:38 |
| 8 | 9.2 | 7:23 | 4:37 |
| 9 | 9.2 | 7:24 | 4:35 |
| 10 | 9.1 | 7:26 | 4:34 |
| 11 | 9.1 | 7:28 | 4:33 |
| 12 | 9.0 | 7:29 | 4:31 |
| 13 | 9.0 | 7:31 | 4:30 |
| 14 | 8.9 | 7:32 | 4:29 |
| 15 | 8.9 | 7:34 | 4:28 |
| 16 | 8.9 | 7:35 | 4:27 |
| 17 | 8.8 | 7:37 | 4:26 |
| 18 | 8.8 | 7:38 | 4:24 |
| 19 | 8.7 | 7:40 | 4:23 |
| 20 | 8.7 | 7:41 | 4:22 |
| 21 | 8.6 | 7:43 | 4:22 |
| 22 | 8.6 | 7:44 | 4:21 |
| 23 | 8.6 | 7:46 | 4:20 |
| 24 | 8.5 | 7:47 | 4:19 |
| 25 | 8.5 | 7:49 | 4:18 |
| 26 | 8.5 | 7:50 | 4:17 |
| 27 | 8.4 | 7:51 | 4:17 |
| 28 | 8.4 | 7:53 | 4:16 |
| 29 | 8.4 | 7:54 | 4:16 |
| 30 | 8.3 | 7:55 | 4:15 |
Solar energy in November
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.1 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 1.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 4 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 5 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 6 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 7 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 8 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 9 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 10 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 11 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 12 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 13 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 14 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 15 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 16 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 17 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 18 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 19 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 20 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 21 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 22 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 23 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 25 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 26 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 27 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 28 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 29 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 30 | 0.9 | Dim |
Hazard calendar for Nanaimo
In November, Nanaimo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nanaimo's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is November a good time to visit Nanaimo?
Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nanaimo.
What to pack for Nanaimo in November
From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In November, Nanaimo sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nanaimo in November
The nearest coast averages about 9°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 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.
| 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 | Cool | 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 | Cool |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Nanaimo in November
Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nanaimo peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 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 | 4 | 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo sits at 49.2°N, 123.9°W, 16 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Harewood, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Nanaimo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nanaimo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nanaimo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,013 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,048 m.
The land around Nanaimo is covered by trees (35%), water (33%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (35%) 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 Nanaimo (49.1664°, -123.94°, elevation 16 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).