Victoria-Downtown in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Victoria-Downtown sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 295 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
12°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
295 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
3.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Victoria-Downtown in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early September to 8°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Victoria-Downtown reaches about 12°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Victoria-Downtown 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 / 14616.61.18.60.8
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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

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Victoria-Downtown gets around 295 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

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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 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 24 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 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Victoria-Downtown

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

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

Rainy season
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Is fall a good time to visit Victoria-Downtown?

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.

3.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Victoria-Downtown.

What to pack for Victoria-Downtown in Fall

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

In fall, Victoria-Downtown sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Victoria-Downtown in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 10°C across fall — 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 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.

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UV index in Victoria-Downtown in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Victoria-Downtown 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Victoria-Downtown?

Victoria-Downtown sits at 48.4°N, 123.4°W, 17 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Victoria, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Victoria-Downtown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria-Downtown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,356 m.

The land around Victoria-Downtown is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (33%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (65%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
446 m
80 km
2,356 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Victoria 1.0 km · Esquimalt 4.0 km · Oak Bay 5.0 km · Carey 6.0 km · Gordon Head 7.0 km · Colwood 9.0 km · Langford 11 km · Saanich 14 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 Victoria-Downtown (48.4277°, -123.361°, elevation 17 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.