Saanichton, British Columbia is a village, in the municipality of Central Saanich, located between Victoria and the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal, west of the Pat Bay Highway (Hwy 17), at the junction of Mount Newton Cross Road and East Saanich Road.[1]

Fall colors in Saanichton, British Columbia

Saanichton hosts the Saanich Pioneer Museum dedicated to the history of settlement of the Saanich Peninsula.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Saanichton
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9)
16.1
(61.0)
20.5
(68.9)
25.5
(77.9)
31.5
(88.7)
33.9
(93.0)
34.4
(93.9)
32.8
(91.0)
30.5
(86.9)
27
(81)
17.8
(64.0)
15
(59)
34.4
(93.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)
8.4
(47.1)
10.5
(50.9)
13.3
(55.9)
16.6
(61.9)
19.5
(67.1)
22.1
(71.8)
22.3
(72.1)
19.3
(66.7)
13.9
(57.0)
9.4
(48.9)
7.0
(44.6)
14.1
(57.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6)
5.3
(41.5)
7.1
(44.8)
9.3
(48.7)
12.2
(54.0)
14.9
(58.8)
17.0
(62.6)
17.1
(62.8)
14.6
(58.3)
10.3
(50.5)
6.6
(43.9)
4.5
(40.1)
10.3
(50.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
2.2
(36.0)
3.6
(38.5)
5.2
(41.4)
7.8
(46.0)
10.3
(50.5)
11.9
(53.4)
11.9
(53.4)
9.8
(49.6)
6.7
(44.1)
3.8
(38.8)
1.9
(35.4)
6.4
(43.5)
Record low °C (°F) −13.3
(8.1)
−12.2
(10.0)
−8.9
(16.0)
−3.3
(26.1)
−1.1
(30.0)
2.2
(36.0)
3.3
(37.9)
4.4
(39.9)
1.7
(35.1)
−3.9
(25.0)
−12.2
(10.0)
−13.9
(7.0)
−13.9
(7.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 145.1
(5.71)
89.6
(3.53)
79.3
(3.12)
51.5
(2.03)
41.5
(1.63)
34.7
(1.37)
20.5
(0.81)
26.5
(1.04)
29.6
(1.17)
93.0
(3.66)
155.8
(6.13)
141.3
(5.56)
908.2
(35.76)
Source: Environment Canada[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Saanichton". Shangaan Webservices Inc. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Log Cabin Museum & Archives". Saanich Pioneer Society. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  3. ^ Environment Canada[1]. Retrieved 13 February 2010.

48°35′41″N 123°25′10″W / 48.59472°N 123.41944°W / 48.59472; -123.41944