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Best time to visit Vancouver

The best time to visit Vancouver, Canada is July–August — expect daytime highs near 22°C and roughly 5 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically December.

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Vancouver climate at a glance

Vancouver sees average daytime highs ranging from 6°C in February to 22°C in July. Around 1725 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 159 wet days a year, peaking in November (277 mm) and easing off in July (33 mm). July is the sunniest month at about 13 hours of sunshine. Snow is a regular feature from December to February.

Vancouver temperature & rainfall by month

January: 271 mm rainFebruary: 124 mm rainMarch: 114 mm rainApril: 115 mm rainMay: 76 mm rainJune: 72 mm rainJuly: 33 mm rainAugust: 47 mm rainSeptember: 121 mm rainOctober: 214 mm rainNovember: 277 mm rainDecember: 261 mm rainJanuary high: 6°CFebruary high: 6°CMarch high: 9°CApril high: 11°CMay high: 16°CJune high: 19°CJuly high: 22°CAugust high: 22°CSeptember high: 19°COctober high: 13°CNovember high: 8°CDecember high: 6°CJanuary low: 2°CFebruary low: 1°CMarch low: 3°CApril low: 5°CMay low: 9°CJune low: 12°CJuly low: 15°CAugust low: 15°CSeptember low: 13°COctober low: 8°CNovember low: 4°CDecember low: 2°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Vancouver

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
May–September
5 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
October
1 month · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
November–April
6 months · score < 5

Vancouver climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 15.6 h in July. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 6°C 2°C 20.2 271 mm 3.3 h 85% 0.1 · Challenging
February 6°C 1°C 15.5 124 mm 5.2 h 80% 0.5 · Challenging
March 9°C 3°C 13.7 114 mm 7.5 h 80% 3.1 · Poor
April 11°C 5°C 13.5 115 mm 8.9 h 77% 4.7 · Poor
May 16°C 9°C 10 76 mm 11 h 79% 8.0 · Good
June 19°C 12°C 10.8 72 mm 12.2 h 76% 9.1 · Excellent
July 22°C 15°C 5 33 mm 13.1 h 73% 10.0 · Excellent
August 22°C 15°C 6.2 47 mm 11.9 h 76% 10.0 · Excellent
September 19°C 13°C 11.3 121 mm 9.2 h 82% 8.9 · Excellent
October 13°C 8°C 14.5 214 mm 6.3 h 85% 5.0 · Fair
November 8°C 4°C 17.3 277 mm 4.1 h 86% 1.4 · Challenging
December 6°C 2°C 21.3 261 mm 2.9 h 87% 0.0 · Challenging
Hottest month
July · 22°C
Coldest month
February · 1°C nights
Wettest month
November · 277 mm
Driest month
July · 33 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Vancouver?

The best time to visit Vancouver is July–August, when daytime highs average around 22°C with about 5 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Vancouver?

July is the hottest month in Vancouver, with average highs of 22°C.

What is the rainiest month in Vancouver?

November is the rainiest month in Vancouver, with around 277 mm of rainfall over 17.3 rainy days.

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