Vancouver: weather and best time to visit
Vancouver (Canada) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 21°C; the coolest month is December at around 5°C. The sea is warmest in August at about 16°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Vancouver
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Vancouver climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° | 1° | 7° | 18 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 28 |
| Feb | 7° | 2° | 7° | 15 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 42 |
| Mar | 9° | 3° | 8° | 18 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 50 |
| Apr | 12° | 5° | 10° | 14 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 68 |
| May | 15° | 9° | 12° | 11 | 11 | 45 | 57 | 77 |
| Jun | 18° | 12° | 14° | 9 | 12 | 49 | 73 | 82 |
| Jul | 21° | 15° | 16° | 7 | 13 | 59 | 85 | 85 |
| Aug | 21° | 15° | 16° | 7 | 12 | 58 | 85 | 85 |
| Sep | 18° | 13° | 14° | 10 | 10 | 50 | 74 | 81 |
| Oct | 13° | 8° | 11° | 16 | 6 | 28 | 32 | 62 |
| Nov | 8° | 4° | 9° | 18 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 39 |
| Dec | 5° | 2° | 8° | 19 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 27 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Vancouver in January
Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near 1°C. Expect about 18 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 7°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for January →
Vancouver in February
Daytime highs around 7°C, nights near 2°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 7°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Vancouver in March
Daytime highs around 9°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 18 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 8°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Vancouver in April
Daytime highs around 12°C, nights near 5°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 10°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Vancouver in May
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 12°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Vancouver in June
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 14°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for June →
Vancouver in July
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 15°C. July is the warmest month of the year. It is also the driest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 7 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for July →
Vancouver in August
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 15°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 7 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for August →
Vancouver in September
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 14°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for September →
Vancouver in October
Daytime highs around 13°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 16 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 11°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Vancouver in November
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 18 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 9°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for November →
Vancouver in December
Daytime highs around 5°C, nights near 2°C. December is the coldest month of the year. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 19 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 8°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for December →
Related destinations
More in Canada: Toronto · Montreal · Banff · Whistler
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