British Columbia Parliament Buildings
The British Columbia Parliament Buildings are a parliament building and building complex in Victoria. Designed by Francis Rattenbury, this site is listed in a community heritage register.
Planning a visit
July and August are the driest months for a visit, with about 5 to 6 rainy days and daily highs of 18 °C. The warmest period is from May to September, when daily highs range between 14 °C and 18 °C. The wettest months are November and January, which see about 20 to 23 rainy days and daily highs of 7 °C.
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) is the nearest airport, located 26 km from the site. The buildings are 3,577 km from Ottawa. Visitors can combine a trip to the parliament buildings with a visit to the Royal British Columbia Museum, which is 0.2 km away, or the Butchart Gardens, located 17.8 km away. The site is one of the 93 sights of Canada listed on this website and is ranked 79th among the most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 19 °C. The wettest is November, with about 171 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 142 | 93 | 72 | 53 | 39 | 29 | 17 | 25 | 31 | 96 | 171 | 137 |
| Rainy days | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 23 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
