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Vancouver

Warm and damp from June to September; chilly and wet from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years49.3°N50 m above the sea
  1. Jan46°8°34°1°Rain on about four days a week.
  2. Feb48°9°35°2°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar51°11°36°2°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr57°14°40°4°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May65°18°46°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun70°21°52°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul76°24°57°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  8. Aug78°26°59°15°Rain on about two days a week.
  9. Sep71°22°54°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct62°17°48°9°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov52°11°40°4°Rain on about five days a week.
  12. Dec45°7°35°2°Rain on about five days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 74°F and nights near 56°F. From November to March, highs are nearer 48°F. The rain comes from October to April, on about four days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 23°C and nights near 13°C. From November to March, highs are nearer 9°C. The rain comes from October to April, on about four days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.

Where Vancouver sits

America/Vancouver
this place
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Latitude
49.3°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
50 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Whistler96 km north

The land around Vancouver, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vancouver, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vancouver, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vancouver, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vancouver, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vancouver, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vancouver, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vancouver, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vancouver, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vancouver, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vancouver, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vancouver, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 45°F in December to 78°F in August.Highs from 7°C in December to 26°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November and December (66% of days), driest in August (22%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in August (44% cover), cloudiest in December and January (76%).

Daylight

From 8h 15m in December to 16h 10m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Vancouver, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryRainy season
34°1°46°8°
4 days76%8h 42m
FebruaryRainy season
35°2°48°9°
4 days74%10h 03m
MarchRainy season
36°2°51°11°
4 days73%11h 48m
AprilRainy season
40°4°57°14°
4 days70%13h 41m
May
46°8°65°18°
3 days65%15h 19m
JuneWarm season
52°11°70°21°
3 days61%16h 10m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
57°14°76°24°
2 days45%15h 46m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
59°15°78°26°
2 days44%14h 19m
SeptemberWarm season
54°12°71°22°
3 days53%12h 29m
OctoberRainy season
48°9°62°17°
4 days65%10h 37m
NovemberRainy season
40°4°52°11°
5 days73%9h 02m
DecemberRainy season
35°2°45°7°
5 days76%8h 15m

When is the best time to visit Vancouver?

The best months are July to August: highs near 77°F, nights near 58°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are July to August: highs near 25°C, nights near 14°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Vancouver?

August, with highs near 78°F and lows near 59°F. The coolest is December, with highs near 45°F.August, with highs near 26°C and lows near 15°C. The coolest is December, with highs near 7°C.

When does it rain most in Vancouver?

November and December, with rain on about five days a week. August is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Vancouver?

From about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Vancouver?

August, when cloud covers about 44% of the sky on average. December and January are the cloudiest, at about 76%.

Places with a year like Vancouver's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Vancouver's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Vancouver's summer.

Elsewhere in Canada

All of Canada

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Vancouver. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (50 m) against the climate model's (168 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (50 m) against the climate model's (168 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.