Saanich weather in June

In June, Saanich sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of June to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Saanich's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saanich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:17 AM – 8:10 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical June day in Saanich reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11311
21411
31411
41411
51411
61411
71411
81411
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101411
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Saanich weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 14616.61.18.50.8
Feb / 8612.31.19.91.0
Mar / 8913.70.411.61.4
Apr10° / 5310.1013.42.3
May12° / 10°3870153.6
Jun14° / 12°275.7015.84.7
Jul16° / 13°143.1015.56.3
Aug16° / 14°223.2014.16.4
Sep15° / 12°396.5012.44.9
Oct12° / 10°10311.9010.62.9
Nov / 15316.30.491.5
Dec / 13916.21.48.20.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
55050
65050
75050
85149
95149
105248
115248
125446
135446
145545
155644
165644
175743
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195941
205941
215941
225941
236040
246040
256139
266139
276139
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Saanich gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.7 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
322
422
522
621
721
821
921
1020
1120
1220
1319
1419
1519
1618
1718
1818
1918
2017
2117
2217
2317
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21973
22973
23964
24964
25955
26955
27955
28946
29946
30946

Wind in June

Winds average 14 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 14 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)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of June to 15 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:23 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 8:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:237:59
215.64:228:00
315.74:228:01
415.74:218:02
515.74:208:03
615.74:208:04
715.84:198:05
815.84:198:05
915.84:198:06
1015.84:188:07
1115.84:188:08
1215.84:188:08
1315.94:178:09
1415.94:178:09
1515.94:178:10
1615.94:178:10
1715.94:178:11
1815.94:178:11
1915.94:178:12
2015.94:178:12
2115.94:178:12
2215.94:178:13
2315.94:188:13
2415.94:188:13
2515.94:188:13
2615.94:188:13
2715.94:198:13
2815.94:198:13
2915.94:208:13
3015.94:208:13

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
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Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Saanich

In seasonPeak

None of Saanich's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Saanich's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Saanich?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

June is a reasonable time to visit Saanich for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saanich in June

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

In June, Saanich sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Saanich in June

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 12°C and coldest in January near 8°C.

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

6°8°10°12°14°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Saanich in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saanich peaks around July 18 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saanich?

Saanich sits at 48.5°N, 123.4°W, 19 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Central Saanich, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Saanich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saanich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,219 m.

The land around Saanich is covered by water (48%), trees (23%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
588 m
80 km
2,219 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Central Saanich 4.0 km · Gordon Head 8.0 km · Carey 9.0 km · Oak Bay 12 km · Victoria 13 km · Esquimalt 13 km · Victoria-Downtown 14 km · Langford 15 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 Saanich (48.5496°, -123.3693°, elevation 19 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).