Powell River Weather Records

Powell River, British Columbia weather averages and records from 1924–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Powell River, British Columbia was 37.0 °C which occurred on June 28, 2021.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Powell River, British Columbia was -16.7 °C which occurred on January 30, 1969.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Powell River Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 5.9 1.2 15.6 -16.7 16.5 15.9
February 6.9 0.8 17.8 -15.0 10.7 9.3
March 9.3 2.0 20.0 -12.2 11.0 7.3
April 12.6 3.9 25.6 -5.0 8.4 0.6
May 17.1 7.3 34.1 -2.2 6.8 0.0
June 19.4 10.3 37.0 1.7 6.7 0.0
July 22.6 12.4 34.4 3.9 3.7 0.0
August 22.7 12.2 34.5 1.7 4.5 0.0
September 18.9 9.6 31.5 -1.1 6.9 0.0
October 12.7 6.0 24.9 -5.5 13.1 0.1
November 8.1 2.8 20.0 -14.4 17.2 3.9
December 5.6 1.1 15.0 -13.9 16.5 14.3
Entire year 13.5 5.8 37.0 -16.7 122.6 53.7
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1924–2024
Highest daily low 25.0 °C August 25, 1924
Lowest daily high -10.0 °C December 28, 1968
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
25.5 °C August 20, 1958
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
15.5 °C Sep 5–6, 1973
Most daily precipitation 8.0 cm October 23, 1968
Most monthly precipitation 35.5 cm October 1975
Most yearly precipitation 159.1 cm 1968
Most yearly days with precipitation 213 2010
Earliest snow in season October 28 1991
Latest snow in season April 16 2011
Most daily snow 49.0 cm January 15, 2020
Most monthly snow 130.3 cm January 1971
Most yearly snow 263.2 cm 1971
Most snow in a winter 195.0 cm 1970–1971
Greatest snow accumulation 43.0 cm December 30, 1996
Earliest freeze September 27 1972
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C March 29 1926
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C April 18 2016
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C May 14 2023
Latest freeze May 27 1974
Latest day ≥ 20 °C November 27 1950
Latest day ≥ 25 °C September 28 2017
Latest day ≥ 30 °C September 11 2013
Most days in a year < 0 °C 114 1956
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 115 2023
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 59 1958
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 12 1971
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 3 2021
Powell River Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 36 days Dec 19, 2005 – Jan 23, 2006
Without precipitation 45 days Jul 10 – Aug 23, 2018
With snow 8 days Dec 19–26, 2008
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
15 days Jan 17–31, 1969
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 60 days Jun 14 – Aug 12, 1925
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 18 days Jul 14–31, 1971
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 6 days Jul 25–30, 1971
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 3 days Jun 26–28, 2021
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
Powell River is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1955–2024 Powell River A location
1924–1954 Powell River location