Victoria in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Victoria 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's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Victoria'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 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 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 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

Any precipitationSnow

Victoria 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

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

DaylightNight

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

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Victoria?

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.

What to pack for Victoria in Fall

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

In fall, Victoria 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 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 in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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?

Victoria sits at 48.4°N, 123.4°W, 18 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Victoria-Downtown, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Victoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 27 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 is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, water (65%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
446 m
80 km
2,356 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Victoria-Downtown 1.0 km · Oak Bay 4.0 km · Esquimalt 4.0 km · Carey 5.0 km · Gordon Head 6.0 km · Colwood 10 km · Langford 11 km · Saanich 13 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 (48.4359°, -123.3516°, elevation 18 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.