Salt Spring Island Climate
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The weather pattern on Salt Spring Island is a microclimate known as "cool
Mediterranean". Some species of plants normally associated with California are
found on Salt Spring Island.
Salt Spring Island enjoys less rainfall than on Vancouver Island or the Lower
Mainland. This is due to the physical location of the Island, where it
enjoys the rain shadow protection from the larger Vancouver Island.