🇨🇦 Weather in Nanaimo
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Hourly Forecast for Nanaimo
18:00
14°
8%
19:00
13°
9%
20:00
13°
9%
21:00
13°
21%
22:00
13°
22%
23:00
13°
12%
00:00
12°
24%
01:00
12°
23%
02:00
12°
13%
03:00
11°
25%
04:00
11°
14%
05:00
11°
26%
06:00
11°
26%
07:00
11°
26%
08:00
12°
25%
09:00
14°
22%
10:00
15°
18%
11:00
16°
17%
12:00
16°
16%
13:00
16°
15%
14:00
16°
18%
15:00
16°
19%
16:00
15°
21%
17:00
14°
22%
14-Day Forecast for Nanaimo
2026-10-07
Overcast
19° /
10°
2026-10-08
Overcast
16° /
11°
2026-10-09
Patchy rain nearby
14° /
8°
2026-10-10
Sunny
14° /
8°
2026-10-11
Sunny
13° /
5°
2026-10-12
Overcast
12° /
5°
2026-10-13
Patchy rain nearby
12° /
8°
Additional Forecasts for Nanaimo
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 1 (Good)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 140.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 67.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 7.4 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 2.4 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 6.4 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 7.7 μg/m³
Historical Weather
Weather Forecasts for Other Cities in Canada
Weather in Nanaimo — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Nanaimo.
What is the weather like right now in Nanaimo?
Right now in Nanaimo, Canada the temperature is 16.9°C (feels like 16.4°C), with cloudy. Relative humidity is 65% and wind is 3.6 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Nanaimo?
Today's forecast high in Nanaimo is 18.8°C and the overnight low is 10.1°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Nanaimo today?
The chance of precipitation in Nanaimo today is 13%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Nanaimo differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Nanaimo's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.