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Metchosin
The District of Metchosin (/mətʃoʊzɪn/) is a municipality and community in Greater Victoria on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is a coastal community adjacent to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Metchosin is part of the Western Communities and one of the 13 regional municipalities.

Climate

Metchosin has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) in parts caused by the rain shadow and to the east of the strait of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, but keeping some oceanic characteristics (Cfb). Sligo, Ireland has very close temperatures with only a slightly warmer summer. The biggest difference is in the summer drying, common of the Pacific Northwest.

Climate data for Metchosin. elevation: 164 m or 538 ft, extremes 1911-1938
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.2
(54.0) 		15
(59) 		18.3
(64.9) 		23.9
(75.0) 		29.4
(84.9) 		32.2
(90.0) 		32.2
(90.0) 		31.1
(88.0) 		30
(86) 		24.4
(75.9) 		15.6
(60.1) 		14.4
(57.9) 		32.2
(90.0)
Record low °C (°F) −13.9
(7.0) 		−12.2
(10.0) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		1.7
(35.1) 		3.9
(39.0) 		5.6
(42.1) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−5
(23) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		−12.2
(10.0) 		−13.9
(7.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 168.1
(6.62) 		107.5
(4.23) 		89.2
(3.51) 		59.8
(2.35) 		39.9
(1.57) 		28.0
(1.10) 		16.5
(0.65) 		24.8
(0.98) 		32.6
(1.28) 		112.8
(4.44) 		213.0
(8.39) 		146.8
(5.78) 		1,039
(40.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 159.5
(6.28) 		100.5
(3.96) 		85.8
(3.38) 		59.8
(2.35) 		39.9
(1.57) 		28.0
(1.10) 		16.5
(0.65) 		24.8
(0.98) 		32.6
(1.28) 		112.5
(4.43) 		207.8
(8.18) 		140.6
(5.54) 		1,008.3
(39.7)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 8.6
(3.4) 		7.0
(2.8) 		3.4
(1.3) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.3
(0.1) 		5.2
(2.0) 		6.2
(2.4) 		30.7
(12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 19.5 15.2 17.7 14.6 11.7 8.8 4.8 4.9 7.2 15.0 21.0 18.3 158.7
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 18.7 14.4 17.5 14.6 11.7 8.8 4.8 4.9 7.2 14.9 20.6 17.6 155.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 1.7 1.7 0.92 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.08 0.8 1.4 6.6
Source: Environment Canada

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Metchosin had a population of 5,067 living in 1,856 of its 1,938 total private dwellings, a change of 7.6% from its 2016 population of 4,708. With a land area of 69.57 km (26.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 72.8/km (188.6/sq mi) in 2021.

Ethnicity

Panethnic groups in the District of Metchosin (1996−2021)
Panethnic
group 		2021 2016 2011 2006 2001 1996
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European 4,300 91.3% 4,245 93.92% 4,155 92.54% 4,360 92.96% 4,255 92% 4,155 93.27%
Indigenous 225 4.78% 135 2.99% 210 4.68% 115 2.45% 180 3.89% 40 0.9%
East Asian 85 1.8% 95 2.1% 70 1.56% 45 0.96% 25 0.54% 75 1.68%
South Asian 35 0.74% 10 0.22% 30 0.67% 45 0.96% 50 1.08% 20 0.45%
African 25 0.53% 10 0.22% 0 0% 35 0.75% 60 1.3% 75 1.68%
Southeast Asian 20 0.42% 20 0.44% 0 0% 20 0.43% 20 0.43% 60 1.35%
Middle Eastern 0 0% 10 0.22% 0 0% 20 0.43% 25 0.54% 10 0.22%
Latin American 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 35 0.75% 20 0.43% 30 0.67%
Other/Multiracial 0 0% 10 0.22% 0 0% 15 0.32% 10 0.22% 0 0%
Total responses 4,710 92.95% 4,520 96.01% 4,490 93.48% 4,690 97.81% 4,625 95.22% 4,455 94.61%
Total population 5,067 100% 4,708 100% 4,803 100% 4,795 100% 4,857 100% 4,709 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Religion

According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Metchosin included:

Parks

  • Albert Head Lagoon Regional Park
  • Blinkhorn Nature Park
  • Buckbrush Swamp
  • Devonian Regional Park
  • Matheson Lake Regional Park
  • Witty's Lagoon Regional Park
  • Galloping Goose Regional Park