NORTH COWICHAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA

Under the K�ppen Climate Classification climate classification, "dry-summer subtropical" climates are often referred to as "Mediterranean". This climate zone has an an average temperature above 10�C (50�F) in their warmest months, and an average in the coldest between 18 to -3�C (64 to 27�F). Summers tend to be dry with less than one-third that of the wettest winter month, and with less than 30mm (1.18 in) of precipitation in a summer month. SMany of the regions with Mediterranean climates have relatively mild winters and very warm summers.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Csb". (Mediterran Climate).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in North Cowichan is 45.4" (1153.2 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is January with 7.6" (193 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of 0.9" (22.9 mm). There are an average of 159.1 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in November with 19.3 days and the least precipitation occurring in August with 5.6 days.

In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 150.8 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in November with 18.2 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in August with 5.4 days of rain.

In North Cowichan, there's an average of 17.2" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is January, with 5.6" of snow (14.2 cm).