How cold is the ocean on Vancouver Island?

The water in this location never warms up to comfortable values. Average annual water temperature on the coast in Vancouver is 10.1°C, by the seasons: in winter 7.8°C, in spring 9.3°C, in summer 12.4°C, in autumn 10.9°C. Minimum water temperature (6.5°C) in Vancouver it happens in January, maximum (14.5°C) in July.



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