precipitation falls as rain year round but snow is not uncommon in the winter months averaging but does not usually stay long. Summers are warm with an average summer temperate of in July, although afternoon shade temperatures exceeding are not uncommon in summer. This is due to the community being located inland surrounded by mountains, causing Adiabatic heating to occur giving Gold River its own microclimate. The summer months are also the driest of the year with only of rain in July compared to in November. The average rainfall all year is making the west coast of Vancouver Island the wettest place in Canada. The record high recorded for the village was recorded on July 28, 2009. That record high, however, was shattered during the 2021 Western North America heat wave. A weather station at Ray Watkins Elementary school recorded a new record high of on June 27, which was blown away the next day when the temperature reached on June 28 which is the current record as it stands for the village. The record low was recorded on January 28, 1980. References External links Villages in British Columbia Northern Vancouver Island Populated places in the Strathcona Regional District Nootka Sound region Logging communities in Canada