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Vancouver Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Vancouver, Canada, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Vancouver month looks like before you travel — then check the live Vancouver forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
August
25°C average high
Coolest month
December
2°C average low
Wettest month
March
165 mm of rain
Driest month
August
33 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Vancouver by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | 2°C | -13°C / 15°C | 132 mm | 88% | 11 km/h |
| February | 7°C | 2°C | -8°C / 15°C | 95 mm | 84% | 12 km/h |
| March | 11°C | 4°C | -3°C / 19°C | 165 mm | 81% | 12 km/h |
| April | 14°C | 6°C | 0°C / 24°C | 95 mm | 76% | 12 km/h |
| May | 19°C | 10°C | 3°C / 32°C | 76 mm | 75% | 11 km/h |
| June | 22°C | 12°C | 7°C / 39°C | 71 mm | 73% | 11 km/h |
| July | 25°C | 15°C | 10°C / 35°C | 33 mm | 72% | 11 km/h |
| August | 25°C | 15°C | 10°C / 35°C | 33 mm | 75% | 10 km/h |
| September | 21°C | 12°C | 5°C / 31°C | 79 mm | 81% | 11 km/h |
| October | 14°C | 8°C | -4°C / 24°C | 114 mm | 86% | 10 km/h |
| November | 9°C | 4°C | -28°C / 17°C | 135 mm | 86% | 12 km/h |
| December | 6°C | 2°C | -23°C / 14°C | 145 mm | 88% | 11 km/h |
Best time to visit Vancouver
The most comfortable time to visit Vancouver is generally June to August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around March, totalling about 1,174 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 25°C. March is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 165 mm, roughly 5× the rainfall of the driest month (August).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Vancouver forecast for what is happening now.