Beach
China Beach
British Columbia · Canada · Pacific Ocean
48.4333, -124.0927 · Sooke, 28 km
- 12°Sea · August
- 18°High · August
- 8.7 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
China Beach in January
- 6°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 1.4 hSunshine a day
- 22 daysRainy days in the month283 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
China Beach in February
- 6°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 3.3 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month150 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
China Beach in March
- 8°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 3.9 hSunshine a day
- 22 daysRainy days in the month204 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
China Beach in April
- 10°CAir, daytime high4°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 5.9 hSunshine a day
- 19 daysRainy days in the month128 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
China Beach in May
- 13°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month75 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
China Beach in June
- 15°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month65 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
China Beach in July
- 18°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month43 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
China Beach in August
- 18°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 7.5 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month52 mm in total
- 6 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
China Beach in September
- 16°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
China Beach in October
- 12°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 3.8 hSunshine a day
- 19 daysRainy days in the month189 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
China Beach in November
- 8°CAir, daytime high4°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 1.9 hSunshine a day
- 23 daysRainy days in the month277 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
China Beach in December
- 5°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 1.2 hSunshine a day
- 23 daysRainy days in the month254 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 6Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 54 kmAirport: Victoria International Airport (YYJ)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 8.5 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 5.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 7.4 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 6.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 8.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 7.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 9.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 9.3 °C — 1.0 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 9.7 °C — 1.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 10.0 °C — 1.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 10.7 °C — 1.2 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 10.1 °C — 1.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 9.9 °C — 0.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 10.4 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 9.6 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 5.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan8°1 h283 mm
- Feb8°3 h150 mm
- Mar8°4 h204 mm
- Apr9°6 h128 mm
- May10°7 h75 mm
- Jun11°8 h65 mm
- Jul12°9 h43 mm
- Aug12°8 h52 mm
- Sep11°6 h90 mm
- Oct10°4 h189 mm
- Nov10°2 h277 mm
- Dec9°1 h254 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at China Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 3 | 8 | 283 | 22 | 1.4 | 12 |
| February | 6 | 2 | 8 | 150 | 18 | 3.3 | 11 |
| March | 8 | 3 | 8 | 204 | 22 | 3.9 | 11 |
| April | 10 | 4 | 9 | 128 | 19 | 5.9 | 9 |
| May | 13 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 14 | 7.2 | 8 |
| June | 15 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 14 | 7.8 | 8 |
| July | 18 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 10 | 8.7 | 7 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 18 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 10 | 7.5 | 6 |
| September | 16 | 10 | 11 | 90 | 12 | 6.4 | 7 |
| October | 12 | 7 | 10 | 189 | 19 | 3.8 | 9 |
| November | 8 | 4 | 10 | 277 | 23 | 1.9 | 11 |
| December | 5 | 2 | 9 | 254 | 23 | 1.2 | 12 |
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Photos
Photos shared by their authors on Wikimedia Commons, with its colours adjusted.
About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 22 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 7 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 22 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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