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The Comox Valley is situated mid-way on Vancouver Island's East Coast, encompassing the City of Courtenay, the Town of Comox, the Village of Cumberland, the hamlet of Merville and CFB Comox Airbase.
It is bordered on the West by the Beaufort Mountain Range with its breathtaking Comox Glacier and Strathcona Park, and on the East by the Strait of Georgia, Comox Harbour and Baynes Sound. The Valley area extends south to Royston, Union Bay, Fanny Bay and Ship's Point and includes Denman and Hornby Islands, It extends North to Oyster River near Black Creek and the Saratoga Beach area.
The region enjoys short, mild winters and warm, dry summers. Weather systems that bring heavier rainfall and storms generally pass over us en route to the mainland. The Comox Valley is one of the few places in Canada where, in the winter months, one can ski in the morning and golf in the afternoon.
Temperatures
Month Mean Daily Mean Daily Precipitation
Maximum Minimum
January 5.4 degC -0.1 degC 169.4 mm
1.7 degF 31.8 degF 6.7 inches
July 22.5 degC 12.3 degC 30.6 mm
72.5 degF 54.1 degF 1.2 inches
Days with Precipitation 165 per anum
Courtenay has held the distinction of being the fastest growing of the larger communities in B.C. each year since 1991. (Source B.C. Stats)
Population (Source B.C. Stats)
1993 1994 increase
Courtenay 13,984 16,135 13.9%
Comox 10,458 11,068 3.8%
Cumberland 2,396 2,538 4.7%
Outlying Areas 27,055 28,678 6.0%
Total 53,980 58,419 7.1%
Age Distribution (Source StatsCan)
Comox Valley BC
65+ 15.7% 12.8%
55-64 11.1% 9.0%
45-54 10.8% 11.0%
35-44 14.0% 16.6%
20-34 20.6% 24.0%
0-19 27.4% 26.6%
Income (based on 1985 and 1990 reported income)
Comox Valley BC
1986 Average $25,499 $33,510
1991 Average $34,727 $42,562
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