Saturna, British Columbia Weather
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About Saturna, British Columbia
Saturna is a locality in Cowichan Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Saturna is located at 48.8000°N, 123.2000°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V8K.
Saturna rises from the Pacific coast as a rugged spine of land, defined primarily by the steep, weathered slopes of the Brown Ridge. It lies 22.1 km north-east of Sidney, BC (from Sidney, BC: bearing 41°T), and is situated 9.6 km south-east of Lighthouse Point. The landscape holds a quiet tension between the salt-heavy air and the dense, dark forests that anchor the island to the sea. Inland, the terrain softens toward the quiet waters of Greenburn Lake, while the broader geography of the region is shaped by the proximity of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada and the distant, winding path of the Cowichan River. Light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, turning the jagged ridges into silhouettes of deep violet against a darkening sky, as if the land itself were exhaling the warmth of the day. Saturna maintains a character defined by its isolation and the resilience of those who cultivate its thin, rocky soils. Historically, agriculture and small-scale forestry formed the backbone of local life, leaving behind a legacy of orchards and pastoral clearings that persist amidst the encroaching wild. Today, the economy remains rooted in this modest agrarian tradition, supplemented by a stewardship of the natural surroundings that draws visitors toward the quiet trails of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada. Life on Saturna moves with the tides, a steady persistence of chores and seasonal harvests that acknowledges the weight of the Pacific wind. Even in the stillness of a winter afternoon, one can sense the enduring presence of the past in the weathered barns and the persistent, slow growth of the coastal cedar.
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NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Saturna, Cowichan Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 48.8°N, 123.2°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V8K |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Saturna, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saturna, British Columbia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Saturna includes coordinates 48.800000°N, 123.200000°W, situated in Cowichan Land District. Postal FSA: V8K. Telephone area code: 236, 250, 604, 672, 778. Timezone: Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.