Climate

·      This ecozone experiences the warmest and wettest climate in Canada. The lower Georgia Strait can get as low as 600 mm of annual precipitation, but other areas in this zone receive as much as 3,000 mm. Most precipitation occurs during the winter. The temperature range of the ecozone is about 12 degrees Celsius. Compared to the rest of Canada, there is little variation in monthly temperatures. Therefore, the Pacific Maritime has the least amount of fluctuation in temperature in all of Canada. The climate is mostly affected by the nearby Pacific Ocean