Nanaimo Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Rain Clouds the View
A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.
Warmest today at 12° · coldest night Monday at 4°
The short of it: Nanaimo weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 10 °C (49 °F) with light rain, feeling like 6 °C (44 °F). Today’s high 12 °C (53 °F), low 4 °C (39 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.6 mm (0.02 in). Warnings in force: heavy rain. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 05:15 local time.
NANAIMO, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect light rain today, the mercury reaching near 12° and falling to 4° after dark. That is some 2° milder than a typical November afternoon in Nanaimo, where the average high is 10°. Winds are light from the SW, gusting to 26 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.
Of the 2 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 12°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 4°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 12 mm in all. No frost is in sight.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Nanaimo brings highs near 10°, lows of 3° and about 177 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 24°, December the coldest at 1°, and January the wettest with 201 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.
The sun is up 9 h 28 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 371 m above the sea.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Light rain | 10° | 6° | 9 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 6 AM | Light rain | 10° | 6° | 9 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 7 AM | Light rain | 10° | 7° | 10 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 8 AM | Partly cloudy | 10° | 7° | 11 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 9 AM | Partly cloudy | 11° | 7° | 14 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 10 AM | Partly cloudy | 11° | 7° | 16 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 11 AM | Partly cloudy | 11° | 7° | 14 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Partly cloudy | 12° | 8° | 12 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Partly cloudy | 12° | 8° | 11 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Clear sky | 11° | 8° | 9 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Clear sky | 10° | 8° | 7 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Clear sky | 9° | 7° | 5 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Mostly clear | 8° | 6° | 5 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Mostly clear | 7° | 4° | 6 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Mostly clear | 5° | 2° | 7 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Mostly clear | 5° | 2° | 7 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Mostly clear | 4° | 1° | 6 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Mostly clear | 4° | 1° | 6 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Overcast | 4° | 1° | 5 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Overcast | 4° | 1° | 4 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Overcast | 4° | 1° | 4 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Overcast | 4° | 1° | 4 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Overcast | 5° | 2° | 4 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Overcast | 5° | 3° | 5 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 8): light rain, high 12°, low 4°, 0.6 mm of rain, gusts to 47 km/h. Sun up 7:15 AM, down 4:43 PM. A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.
Monday (Nov 9): rain, high 8°, low 4°, 12 mm of rain, gusts to 38 km/h. Sun up 7:16 AM, down 4:42 PM. A proper soaking is due — the telegraph runs hot between stations.