Sooke, British Columbia on Vancouver Island
Sooke and Victoria are among the most beautiful spots on Vancouver Island.
The west coast of British Columbia and especially Vancouver Island are fabulous places to visit if you love coastal scenery and wildlife, and if you enjoy a moderate, year round climate with clean, crisp, fresh air. If you are looking for a destination with a vast amount of wildlife, but few night time insects, Sooke on Vancouver Island is the place for you.
Sooke is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Sooke is named for the T'Sou-ke Indian Band, the early inhabitants of the area. In the past, the economy of Sooke was logging, lumbering and fishing. Nowadays, tourism is a major part of the economy of Sooke. The natural beauty of the community draws in travellers from all over the world.
Sooke has a very moderate climate, typically warm and dry in summer and fall months. Winters are usually mild with frequent rainfall, some frost, and only occasional snow. Sooke has a small population of only about 10,000 residents.
The Sooke community supports a wide variety of interests and talents including music, drama, arts and crafts, golf, archery, photography, gardening and team sports. The list continues, showing that the community of Sooke is a very close and friendly one.
Sooke is a 40-minute drive from downtown Victoria, via Highway 14, and also receives excellent bus service, with public transit busses arriving and leaving several times a day. Travelling between Sooke and the heart of Downtown Victoria is easy and convenient.
Climate and Seasons
Vancouver Island is the kind of place that you can come visit at any time of year. This is why Hooked Up Charters offers services year-round. Despide common misconception, Vancouver Island is not very rainy. In fact, both Seattle and Vancouver get twice as much annual rainfall as we do!
As for temperature, in the summer months, the temperature is usually in the mid 70's and up into the low 80's (Fahrenheit), and coupled with low humidity. It is not often thatn temperatures get into the 90's, although it does happen on a hot summer day.
Winter temperatures can get down to freezing during the night, but during the day temperatures are usually between 40-50 degrees.
