January in Campbell River — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.5/10January averages 2°C (36°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 146 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 2.5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Campbell River — 7.1 points higher on the same scale.
February in Campbell River — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10February averages 2°C (36°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 72 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 9.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Campbell River — 5.8 points higher on the same scale.
March in Campbell River — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10March averages 4°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 82 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 3 sunny days and 11.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Campbell River — 4.8 points higher on the same scale.
April in Campbell River — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10April averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 98 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 9 sunny days and 13.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 6/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Campbell River — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
May in Campbell River — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10May averages 11°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 68 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 20 sunny days and 15.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Campbell River at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Campbell River — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10June averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 23 sunny days and 16.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Campbell River at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Campbell River — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.6/10July averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 39 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 15.7 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Campbell River at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Campbell River — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.3/10August averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 44 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 21 sunny days and 14.3 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Campbell River at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Campbell River — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8/10September averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 46 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 sunny days and 12.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Campbell River — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
October in Campbell River — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5/10October averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 99 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 10.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 5/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Campbell River — 4.6 points higher on the same scale.
November in Campbell River — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.1/10November averages 4°C (38°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 126 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Campbell River — 6.5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Campbell River — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.4/10December averages 3°C (37°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 153 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 2.4/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Campbell River — 7.2 points higher on the same scale.
