Saanich in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Saanich sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 63 mm of rain over about 12 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 14°C in early June to 16°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Saanich's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saanich's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 63 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Saanich in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 16°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Saanich reaches about 16°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Saanich 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 | 7° / 5° | 146 | 16.6 | 1.1 | 8.5 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 7° / 6° | 86 | 12.3 | 1.1 | 9.9 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 8° / 6° | 89 | 13.7 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 10° / 8° | 53 | 10.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 2.3 |
| May | 12° / 10° | 38 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 14° / 12° | 27 | 5.7 | 0 | 15.8 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 16° / 13° | 14 | 3.1 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 16° / 14° | 22 | 3.2 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 15° / 12° | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | 12.4 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 12° / 10° | 103 | 11.9 | 0 | 10.6 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 9° / 7° | 153 | 16.3 | 0.4 | 9 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 7° / 5° | 139 | 16.2 | 1.4 | 8.2 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Saanich gets around 63 mm of rain over 12 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 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min in early June to 13 h 18 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 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Saanich
None of Saanich's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Saanich's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Saanich?
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 Saanich for sightseeing.
What to pack for Saanich in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Saanich sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Saanich in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 12°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 11 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 11 | Bracing |
| Oct | 10 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Saanich 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 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 | 5 | 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 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.
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 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.