In and around Saanich: elevation 42 m · solar irradiation 1356 kWh/m² · annual rainfall 1012 mm · clay content 19.9% · earthquake exposure high · average high temperature 19.3 °C · climate Csb Mediterranean warm summer · terrain smooth plain · 365 frost-free days · bedrock intermediate plutonic · 1 kW panel yields 1326 kWh · surroundings 54% tree cover, 33% built-up · no flood event in the source dataset · soil density 1110 kg/m³.
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The climate runs temperate. Slope and soil show no obvious constraint; site testing is still required.
This city is in British Columbia; parcel records are held in ParcelMap BC.
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Saanich lies at 48.4840° north, 123.3810° west in Canada.
The nearest city in this archive is Victoria, roughly 7 km away; Canada covers 16 places in total.
Soil was measured 5 km outside Saanich; sealed surfaces leave no reading in the core. The urban centre database puts the population at 227671, up 1.4-fold since 1975. These figures describe the wider urban centre the place belongs to, not the municipality itself; neighbouring places can share the same urban centre. Measured elevation is 40 m and annual irradiation 1356 kWh/m². Earthquake exposure reads high; it may govern building decisions here. 11 hazard categories have been assessed for this settlement.
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Data source: Government of British Columbia — DataBC, ParcelMap BC Parcel Fabric. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Source: OpenLandMap bare-earth DTM ensemble · 30 m · 2018 · last verified: 2026-09-14
Source: CHELSA V2.1 · 1 km · 1981-2010 · last verified: 2026-09-14
0-5 cm depth
Soil measured 5 km from the centre; sealed surfaces leave no reading in the city core.
Source: SoilGrids — ISRIC World Soil Information · 250 m · 2020 · last verified: 2026-09-14
Source: GHSL Urban Centre Database — JRC · 1 km · 2023 · last verified: 2026-09-14
Counted within a 3 km radius.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Source: ESA WorldCover 10 m · GHS-SMOD — JRC · GHSL Urban Centre Database — JRC
The assessment below applies at Canada level.
Source: ThinkHazard! — World Bank / GFDRR · 2024 · last verified: 2026-09-14
Nearest road 14 m (residential street) · Nearest main road 53 m (secondary road) · Power line 72 m
Measured from OpenStreetMap data. Legal road frontage and connection rights must be verified separately.
Housing access indicators:
✓ road 14m · power line 72m
Energy site screening indicators:
✓ main road 53m · power line 72m
Physical site indicators:
✓ main road 53m
Only physical conditions are assessed (access, slope, fabric, hazards). Planning status and building rights must be confirmed with the local authority. Power-line distance is measured from OpenStreetMap; grid capacity and connection feasibility are not assessed.