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Whistler

Warm and damp from July to September; cold and wet from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years50.1°N670 m above the sea
  1. Jan37°3°21°-6°Rain on about four days a week.
  2. Feb40°4°23°-5°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar43°6°25°-4°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr50°10°31°-1°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May59°15°37°3°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun65°18°44°7°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul74°23°51°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug78°26°52°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  9. Sep70°21°46°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct57°14°37°3°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov43°6°27°-3°Rain on about five days a week.
  12. Dec36°2°21°-6°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 July to September, with highs near 74°F and nights near 50°F. From November to March, highs are nearer 40°F. The rain and snow come from October to June, on about four days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.The warm season runs from July to September, with highs near 23°C and nights near 10°C. From November to March, highs are nearer 4°C. The rain and snow come from October to June, on about four days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

Where Whistler sits

America/Vancouver
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Latitude
50.1°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
670 mupland
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Nearest of ours
Vancouver96 km south

The land around Whistler, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whistler, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whistler, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whistler, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whistler, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whistler, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whistler, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whistler, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whistler, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whistler, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whistler, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Whistler, 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 36°F in December to 78°F in August.Highs from 2°C in December to 26°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November (66% of days), driest in August (34%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in August (46% cover), cloudiest in January (75%).

Daylight

From 8h 08m in December to 16h 18m 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
Whistler, 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
21°-6°37°3°
4 days75%8h 35m
FebruaryRainy season
23°-5°40°4°
4 days73%9h 59m
MarchRainy season
25°-4°43°6°
4 days72%11h 47m
AprilRainy season
31°-1°50°10°
4 days69%13h 44m
MayRainy season
37°3°59°15°
4 days65%15h 25m
JuneRainy season
44°7°65°18°
4 days61%16h 18m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
51°11°74°23°
3 days47%15h 53m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
52°11°78°26°
2 days46%14h 23m
SeptemberWarm season
46°8°70°21°
3 days54%12h 30m
OctoberRainy season
37°3°57°14°
4 days63%10h 34m
NovemberRainy season
27°-3°43°6°
5 days71%8h 56m
DecemberRainy season
21°-6°36°2°
5 days73%8h 08m

When is the best time to visit Whistler?

The best months are July to August: highs near 76°F, nights near 51°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are July to August: highs near 24°C, nights near 11°C, and rain on about three 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 Whistler?

August, with highs near 78°F and lows near 52°F. The coolest is December, with highs near 36°F.August, with highs near 26°C and lows near 11°C. The coolest is December, with highs near 2°C.

When does it rain most in Whistler?

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

How long are the days in Whistler?

From about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Whistler?

August, when cloud covers about 46% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 75%.

Places with a year like Whistler's

by their highs, lows and wet days

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

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Whistler. 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 (670 m) against the climate model's (1,317 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 (670 m) against the climate model's (1,317 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.