Swimming in Nanaimo in october 2025: Average sea temperature in october and tide times in october 2025

Average sea temperature in Nanaimo in october 2025.

In october, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Nanaimo is:

Minimum: 49°F

Average: 51°F

Maximum: 54°F

Other useful seasonal weather averages in october:

  • Outside temperature: 47°F to 54°F
  • Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
  • The wind blows at 5mph
  • It rains a total of 11.1in, over 12 day(s).

Should we swim in Nanaimo in october?

No... The water temperature in Nanaimo in october is freezing

You won't be able to swim in Nanaimo in october! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 49°F (and only 54°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Nanaimo this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!

Note also that in october, the climate is tolerable with an average outside temperature of 51°F, 11.1in of precipitation (over 12 days) and 88.8 % humidity.

Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Nanaimo in october

October
Average sea temperature 51°F
Minimum sea temperature 49°F
Maximum sea temperature 54°F
Average outside temperature 52°F
Maximum outside temperature 56°F
Minimum outside temperature 49°F
Wind speed 6.8mph
Wind temperature 47°F
Precipitation 11.1in
Number of days of rain 12 jour(s)
(39%)
Humidity 89%
Visibility in kilometers 8.56km
Cloud cover 49%
Our opinion freezing swimming

Chart of the tides in october 2025

Tide times in october 2025 in Nanaimo

Swim elsewhere in Canada in october

City Average T° Max. T° Our opinion
Halifax in october58°F62°Ffreezing swimming
Quebec City in october49°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Vancouver in october50°F53°Ffreezing swimming
Saint John in october53°F56°Ffreezing swimming
St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador) in october47°F53°Ffreezing swimming
Tofino in october54°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Victoria in october51°F53°Ffreezing swimming
Bathurst in october49°F53°Ffreezing swimming
Charlottetown in october54°F59°Ffreezing swimming

Swim in Canada in october: sea temperature by city

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