There are so many reasons to love Victoria; and its mild weather is just another reason! So many people visit this area each year, and most find favorable weather no matter when it is. Pack clothing that can be layered, so you’ll never go wrong.
Victoria has a sub-Mediterranean climate with mild, rainy winters and warm, dry summers. In the summer, it’s not too hot; temperatures rise above 30°C (86°F) on an average of only one or two days per year.
Winters are not too cold, as temps fall below -5°C (23°F) on an average of only 2 nights per year. During the winter, the average daily high and low temperatures are 8.2°C (47°F) and 3.6°C (38°F), respectively.
Thanks to the rain shadow effect of the nearby Olympic Mountains in Washington State, Victoria is the driest location on the British Columbia coast, with much lower rainfall than other nearby areas.
Total annual precipitation is just 608mm (24in) at the weather station in Victoria compared with 1,589 mm (63in) in Vancouver, located just to the north of the city.
Current Victoria Weather
Observed at Victoria Int'l Airport on 2010-09-02 23:00:00
 | 16°C Mostly Cloudy |
| Feels Like | | Wind | 0 km/h |
| Humidity | 67 % | Pressure | 101.6 kPa falling |
| Dew Point | 9.9°C | Visibility | 48.3 km |
| Air Quality | 3 - Low Health Risk | Temperature | 16.1°C |
Short Term Forecast
| | Thursday Night | Friday | Friday Night | Saturday | Sunday |
| |  |  |  |  |  |
| | A Few Clouds | Sunny | A Few Clouds | A Mix Of Sun And Cloud | A Mix Of Sun And Cloud |
| Low | 10°C | | 10°C | | 10°C |
| High | | 24°C | | 19°C | 17°C |
Detailed Victoria Weather Forecast
| Thursday Night | A few clouds. Windy near Juan de Fuca Strait early this evening. Low 10. Forecast issued 4:00 PM PDT Thursday 02 September 2010 |
| Friday | Sunny. Windy near Juan de Fuca Strait in the afternoon. High 24. UV index 6 or high. Forecast issued 4:00 PM PDT Thursday 02 September 2010 |
| Friday Night | A few clouds. Windy near Juan de Fuca Strait. Low 10. Forecast issued 4:00 PM PDT Thursday 02 September 2010 |
| Saturday | A mix of sun and cloud. High 19. Forecast issued 4:00 PM PDT Thursday 02 September 2010 |
| Sunday | A mix of sun and cloud. Low 10. High 17. Forecast issued 4:00 PM PDT Thursday 02 September 2010 |
| Monday | Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. Low 11. High 15. Forecast issued 4:00 PM PDT Thursday 02 September 2010 |
| Tuesday | Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low 11. High 18. Forecast issued 4:00 PM PDT Thursday 02 September 2010 |
| Wednesday | Cloudy. Low 11. High 19. Forecast issued 4:00 PM PDT Thursday 02 September 2010 |