Powell River Business and Access Guide

© Darren Robinson Photography

Powell River lays claim to the mildest climate in Canada, where the sun shines each year for an average of 1,760 hours, justifying the region’s moniker of “The Sunshine Coast”. While the region hosts many microclimates, sometimes creating dramatically different conditions from one location to the next, the Powell River Regional District itself is situated within a Temperate Coastal Rainforest. The result is that summer temperatures rarely exceed 26˚C (79˚F), while in the coastal lowlands, temperatures hover around the freezing point during winter’s coldest days. When it does snow in the coastal regions, it is in manageable quantities and does not last for very long.

However, if snow-related activities are of interest, the mountainous Knuckleheads Recreation Area is a haven for winter enthusiasts. Activities there include backcountry snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.

© Andy Evans

Other winter activities include winter diving. Powell River is known as one of the premier winter diving locales on the west coast of North America.

• Accessible Tourism

• The Lay of the Land: The Geography of Powell River

• Climate

• The Region’s Population, Culture, and History

• Society and the Arts

• Accessible Activities in the Powell River Region

• Getting Here, and Getting Around While You’re Here