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Sooke Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Wednesday at 16° · coldest night Sunday at 3°

The short of it: Sooke weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 12 °C (53 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 9 °C (48 °F). Today’s high 12 °C (53 °F), low 6 °C (42 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 16 mm (0.61 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected, strong wind. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 10:45 local time.

SOOKE, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect passing showers today, the mercury reaching near 12° and falling to 6° after dark. That is some 2° milder than a typical November afternoon in Sooke, where the average high is 10°. Winds are light from the ENE, gusting to 31 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 7 days ahead, Wednesday looks the finest at near 16°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 3°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 140 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 4°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Sooke brings highs near 10°, lows of 4° and about 218 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 22°, January the coldest at 1°, and November the wettest with 218 mm. The best months to ride in are August and July.

The sun is up 9 h 36 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 327 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast11°9°8 km/h–
11 AMOvercast12°9°10 km/h–
12 PMOvercast12°9°8 km/h–
1 PMOvercast12°10°5 km/h–
2 PMLight showers12°11°4 km/h0.6 mm
3 PMOvercast12°11°3 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMOvercast11°11°3 km/h–
5 PMOvercast11°10°3 km/h–
6 PMLight rain11°10°7 km/h0.9 mm
7 PMRain12°10°11 km/h4.9 mm
8 PMRain12°7°20 km/h4.2 mm
9 PMLight showers12°6°22 km/h0.5 mm
10 PMPartly cloudy11°6°20 km/h0.1 mm
11 PMPartly cloudy11°5°23 km/h–
12 AMOvercast11°5°23 km/h–
1 AMThunderstorm10°4°26 km/h1.5 mm
2 AMLight showers10°5°21 km/h0.3 mm
3 AMLight showers9°4°24 km/h0.7 mm
4 AMPartly cloudy9°4°22 km/h0.2 mm
5 AMLight showers9°3°23 km/h0.8 mm
6 AMLight showers9°3°23 km/h0.8 mm
7 AMPartly cloudy9°3°23 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy8°3°23 km/h–
9 AMOvercast9°3°22 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): light showers, high 12°, low 6°, 11 mm of rain, gusts to 73 km/h. Sun up 7:10 AM, down 4:46 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Sooke Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Sooke, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 82 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
9 h 8 min
Average wind
13 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 5° against October, to near 10°; nights run about 4°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 218 mm.

Sooke in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Sooke by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January7°1°215 mm13 km/h8 h 44 min✦
February8°2°114 mm13 km/h10 h 7 min✦
March11°3°115 mm14 km/h11 h 45 min✦✦
April13°5°74 mm13 km/h13 h 36 min✦✦
May17°7°40 mm13 km/h15 h 12 min✦✦✦✦✦
June19°9°27 mm14 km/h16 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
July22°11°16 mm13 km/h15 h 43 min✦✦✦✦✦
August22°11°30 mm12 km/h14 h 19 min✦✦✦✦✦
September20°9°51 mm10 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦✦
October15°6°136 mm11 km/h10 h 43 min✦✦
November10°4°218 mm13 km/h9 h 8 min✦
December7°2°182 mm14 km/h8 h 20 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sooke

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Sooke today?

Right now it is 12 °C (53 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 9 °C (48 °F). Today’s high is 12 °C (53 °F) and tonight’s low 6 °C (42 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 16 mm (0.61 in) expected.

Will it rain in Sooke this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 140 mm (5.5 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Sooke?

Yes: thunderstorms expected; strong wind. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Sooke?

August, with an average high of 22 °C (72 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 1 °C (34 °F). The wettest month is November (218 mm (8.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Sooke?

August and July. August brings highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and about 30 mm (1.2 in) of rain; July highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and 16 mm (0.63 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Sooke?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 1 °C (34 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MetchosinBritish Columbia14 km E9°4°163 mm
LangfordBritish Columbia19 km ENE9°4°168 mm
ColwoodBritish Columbia19 km ENE9°4°154 mm
View RoyalBritish Columbia22 km ENE9°4°140 mm
EsquimaltBritish Columbia24 km ENE9°4°132 mm
TillicumBritish Columbia26 km ENE9°4°132 mm
James BayBritish Columbia26 km E9°4°132 mm
Rural SaanichBritish Columbia26 km ENE9°4°146 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor