Shirley (BC) Temperature by Month
Shirley, British Columbia, Canada has an average annual maximum temperature of 13°C (55°F), ranging from 7°C (45°F) in January to 20°C (68°F) in August. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Shirley Monthly Temperatures
Visitors to Shirley will encounter a climate influenced by big temperature differences across the year. Nighttime temperatures range from 12°C (54°F) in August to 3°C (37°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Shirley by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM. August, the warmest month, sees 300 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Shirley vs Canada
The map below shows the annual temperature across Canada. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Shirley vs World: Temperature Compared
Shirley's average annual maximum temperature is 13°C (55°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Shirley?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.
In Shirley, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 8°C (46°F) and humidity around 78% — considered high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Shirley's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Shirley climate page.
