Gabriola Island at a glance
Area58 km²22 sq mi
Population4,000residents
Main townNanaimo
Water nearby51°Rathtrevor Beach, Parksville
Among the driest, sunniest spots on the BC coast in the rain shadow of Vancouver Island; frost is rare.
Current weather
3:00 AM41°F
Wind chill 28
Light Rain
High 52° · Low 43° · 81%
- Wind
- NE 4 mph
- Wind gusts
- 17 mph
- Humidity
- 100%
- UV index
- 0 · Low
More details
- Dew point
- 41°F
- Pressure
- 30.06 inHg ↘ falling
- Visibility
- 1 mi
- Sunrise
- 8:08 AM
- Sunset
- 5:49 PM
- Daylight
- 9 h 41 min
Observed at Nanaimo Airport, 3:00 AM MST · Environment and Climate Change Canada
Next 24 hours
- Now49°14%
- 4 AM45°0%
- 5 AM43°0%
- 6 AM43°0%
- 7 AM43°0%
- 8 AM45°0%
- 9 AM46°0%
- 10 AM48°0%
- 11 AM50°0%
- 12 PM52°0%
- 1 PM54°0%
- 2 PM55°20%
- 3 PM55°20%
- 4 PM54°20%
- 5 PM54°20%
- 6 PM54°20%
- 7 PM52°20%
- 8 PM52°20%
- 9 PM52°20%
- 10 PM50°20%
- 11 PM50°20%
- Fri
- 12 AM50°20%
- 1 AM48°100%
- 2 AM48°100%
14-day forecast
WedNov 452°43°ShowersRain81%
Day
Showers. High 52.
- Wind
- SE 12 mph
- Wind gusts
- 15 mph
- Precipitation
- 81% · 0.17 in
- UV index (max)
- 1 Low
Night
Mainly cloudy. Rain beginning early this evening and ending near midnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h except gusting to 40 near the water this evening and after midnight. Wind becoming light after midnight. Low 6.
- Low
- 43°
- Wind
- SE 12 mph
Sunrise8:08 AM
Sunset5:49 PM
Daylight9 h 41 min
Normal48° / 37°
TodayNov 555°48°A mix of sun and cloudRain47%
Day
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h late in the afternoon except gusting to 40 near the water. High 13. UV index 2 or low.
- Wind
- SE 12 mph
- Precipitation
- 47% · 0.02 in
- UV index (max)
- 2 Low
Night
Cloudy. Rain beginning after midnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h increasing to 40 after midnight except gusting to 60 near the water overnight. Low 9.
- Low
- 48°
- Wind
- SE 25 mph
Sunrise8:08 AM
Sunset5:49 PM
Daylight9 h 41 min
FriNov 655°45°RainChance of showers30%
Day
Rain. Windy. High 13.
- Wind
- SE 25 mph
- Wind gusts
- 37 mph
- Precipitation
- 30% · 0.82 in
- UV index (max)
- 0 Low
Night
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low 7.
- Low
- 45°
- Precipitation
- 30%
Sunrise8:09 AM
Sunset5:47 PM
Daylight9 h 38 min
SatNov 752°45°RainRain94%
Day
Rain. Windy. High 11.
- Wind
- SE 25 mph
- Wind gusts
- 37 mph
- Precipitation
- 94% · 0.78 in
- UV index (max)
- 0 Low
Night
Rain. Windy. Low 7.
- Low
- 45°
- Wind
- SE 25 mph
Sunrise8:11 AM
Sunset5:46 PM
Daylight9 h 34 min
SunNov 852°43°Periods of rainPeriods of rain63%
Day
Periods of rain. High 11.
- Precipitation
- 63% · 0.11 in
- UV index (max)
- 1 Low
Night
Periods of rain. Low 6.
- Low
- 43°
Sunrise8:13 AM
Sunset5:44 PM
Daylight9 h 31 min
MonNov 950°45°RainRain85%
Day
Rain. High 10.
- Precipitation
- 85% · 0.31 in
- UV index (max)
- 2 Low
Night
Rain. Low 7.
- Low
- 45°
Sunrise8:14 AM
Sunset5:43 PM
Daylight9 h 28 min
TueNov 1050°47°Rain92%
Day
Rain. High 10.
- Precipitation
- 92% · 1.15 in
- UV index (max)
- 2 Low
Night
Low 47.
- Low
- 47°
Sunrise8:16 AM
Sunset5:42 PM
Daylight9 h 25 min
Days 8–14 · trend, lower confidence
WedNov 1153°47°DrizzleNight low 47°93%
Day
Drizzle. High 53.
- Wind
- S 11 mph
- Wind gusts
- 29 mph
- Precipitation
- 93% · 0.57 in
- UV index (max)
- 3 Moderate
Night
Low 47.
- Low
- 47°
Sunrise8:17 AM
Sunset5:40 PM
Daylight9 h 22 min
SourceExtended outlook
ThuNov 1248°44°DrizzleNight low 44°92%
Day
Drizzle. High 48.
- Wind
- SE 5 mph
- Wind gusts
- 13 mph
- Precipitation
- 92% · 0.42 in
- UV index (max)
- 2 Low
Night
Low 44.
- Low
- 44°
Sunrise8:19 AM
Sunset5:39 PM
Daylight9 h 20 min
SourceExtended outlook
FriNov 1347°44°DrizzleNight low 44°91%
Day
Drizzle. High 47.
- Wind
- SE 10 mph
- Wind gusts
- 23 mph
- Precipitation
- 91% · 0.32 in
- UV index (max)
- 2 Low
Night
Low 44.
- Low
- 44°
Sunrise8:20 AM
Sunset5:38 PM
Daylight9 h 17 min
SourceExtended outlook
SatNov 1447°44°ShowersNight low 44°93%
Day
Showers. High 47.
- Wind
- S 8 mph
- Wind gusts
- 19 mph
- Precipitation
- 93% · 0.60 in
- UV index (max)
- 2 Low
Night
Low 44.
- Low
- 44°
Sunrise8:22 AM
Sunset5:36 PM
Daylight9 h 14 min
SourceExtended outlook
SunNov 1547°43°ShowersNight low 43°86%
Day
Showers. High 47.
- Wind
- SE 5 mph
- Wind gusts
- 14 mph
- Precipitation
- 86% · 0.28 in
- UV index (max)
- 3 Moderate
Night
Low 43.
- Low
- 43°
Sunrise8:24 AM
Sunset5:35 PM
Daylight9 h 11 min
SourceExtended outlook
MonNov 1648°43°Light drizzleNight low 43°85%
Day
Light drizzle. High 48.
- Wind
- E 9 mph
- Wind gusts
- 30 mph
- Precipitation
- 85% · 0.47 in
- UV index (max)
- 2 Low
Night
Low 43.
- Low
- 43°
Sunrise8:25 AM
Sunset5:34 PM
Daylight9 h 8 min
SourceExtended outlook
TueNov 1748°40°ShowersNight low 40°77%
Day
Showers. High 48.
- Wind
- SW 5 mph
- Wind gusts
- 25 mph
- Precipitation
- 77% · 0.28 in
- UV index (max)
- 3 Moderate
Night
Low 40.
- Low
- 40°
Sunrise8:27 AM
Sunset5:33 PM
Daylight9 h 6 min
SourceExtended outlook
Sun & Moon
Moon calendar →Sunrise8:08 AM
Sunset5:49 PM
Daylight9 h 41 min
MoonWaning Crescent15% lit · rise 4:13 AM · set 4:03 PM
Forecast: Environment and Climate Change Canada (East Vancouver Island - Duncan to Nanaimo), issued 4:00 PM · Days 8–14: WeatherAPI.com · weather.gc.ca · 49.1663°N, 123.8027°W · Population 4,000 · Time zone America/Vancouver