Env. Canada, the European and the American model agree on a high near 9° in Powell River today. Tomorrow: light rain, around 11°, with a 100% chance of rain.
Powell River swings 22°C across the year, from 23°C highs in July to 1°C lows in December, and November is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1313 mm of precipitation.
Warmest month
July
23°C average high
Coldest month
December
1°C average low
Wettest month
November
1313 mm a year
Below freezing
Never
overnight lows stay above 0°C
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
13,000
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The weather map: all three models at once
Env. Canada, European, American side by side around Powell River and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Powell River hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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Powell River 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light rain
9°7°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light rain
11°7°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
13°7°
±3°
Tue
Light rain
11°6°
models agree
Wed
Light rain
8°4°
±3°
Thu
Clear
8°3°
models agree
Fri
Clear
8°3°
models agree
Sat
Cloudy
9°3°
models agree
Sun
Light drizzle
10°4°
±3°
Mon
Light rain
12°7°
models agree
Tue
Drizzle
12°6°
models agree
Wed
Light rain
10°8°
models agree
Thu
Light rain
12°8°
±5°
Powell River, British Columbia is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 23°C) and coldest in Dec (lows around 1°C), with roughly 1313 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Env. Canada, European, American forecast for Powell River right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
6°
3°
Feb
6°
2°
Mar
9°
3°
Apr
11°
5°
May
17°
9°
Jun
19°
11°
Jul
23°
13°
Aug
22°
14°
Sep
18°
12°
Oct
13°
8°
Nov
8°
5°
Dec
5°
1°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Powell River's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+0.4°C
Around Powell River, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is +0.4°C, within the normal swing from year to year.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 25°C
6 more days a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
7 more nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 0°C. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−1%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >25°C vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
+0.3°C
−5
−18
+3%
1996
−1.3°C
−1
+11
+3%
1997
+0.3°C
−5
−12
+3%
1998
+0.7°C
−1
−25
−2%
1999
−0.6°C
−6
−5
+3%
2000
−0.9°C
−7
+9
−2%
2001
−0.7°C
−8
+16
+3%
2002
−0.1°C
+0
−3
−2%
2003
+0.3°C
−1
−8
−2%
2004
+0.9°C
+9
−22
−7%
2005
+0.4°C
−4
−17
+3%
2006
+0.1°C
−1
−1
+3%
2007
−0.6°C
−8
+5
+3%
2008
−0.9°C
−1
+23
−2%
2009
−0.5°C
+1
+26
−2%
2010
−0.1°C
−4
−23
+8%
2011
−1.1°C
−7
+20
−2%
2012
−0.3°C
+1
+13
+3%
2013
+0.2°C
−1
+7
−12%
2014
+0.6°C
+4
−5
−2%
2015
+1.4°C
+7
−25
−7%
2016
+0.5°C
−3
−17
+8%
2017
−0.2°C
+6
+15
+3%
2018
+0.6°C
+9
−0
−2%
2019
+0.1°C
−8
−1
−7%
2020
−0.1°C
−5
+13
+3%
2021
−0.3°C
+7
+30
+3%
2022
+0.1°C
+10
+17
−2%
2023
+0.8°C
+5
−0
−2%
2024
+0.5°C
+12
−22
−2%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Powell River, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Powell River?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
93
/100rank #1
93±0.4°C
98±1.2 km/h
8994% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
90
/100rank #2
89±0.6°C
94±2.9 km/h
8994% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
EC
Env. Canada
87
/100rank #3
89±0.6°C
89±5.4 km/h
8290% hit
Environment and Climate Change CanadaDorval, Québec, Canada
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separately
Day
Temperature
Rain
Today
±2°8° to 10°
±11%89% to 100% chance
Tomorrow
±1°11° to 12°
±32%68% to 100% chance
Mon
±3°12° to 15°
±20%8% to 28% chance
Tue
±2°9° to 12°
±30%29% to 59% chance
Wed
±3°6° to 9°
±40%19% to 59% chance
The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.
Sunrise and sunset in Powell River
today, local time
Sunrise
07:54
Sunset
18:08
Daylight
10h 14m
Common questions
What's the weather in Powell River today?
Saturday, October 24: Env. Canada, the European and the American model agree on a high near 9° in Powell River today. Tomorrow: light rain, around 11°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Powell River today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Powell River on Sunday, October 25: every model gives at least 68% (Env. Canada 80%, European 100%, American 68%). On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 100%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Powell River?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Powell River (CheckWeather Score 93/100), ahead of the American at 90. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the CA accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Powell River?
July is typically the warmest month in Powell River, with average highs around 23°C.
How cold does Powell River get?
The coldest month in Powell River is December, when overnight lows average about 1°C.
How much rain does Powell River get?
Powell River sees roughly 1313 mm of precipitation a year, with November usually the wettest month.
Is Powell River getting warmer?
Not clearly. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Powell River, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is 0.4°C, within the normal swing from year to year.
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