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Vancouver Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Vancouver, United States, 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
30°C average high
Coolest month
January
3°C average low
Wettest month
December
163 mm of rain
Driest month
July
10 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 | 8°C | 3°C | -10°C / 16°C | 120 mm | 82% | 11 km/h |
| February | 10°C | 3°C | -8°C / 19°C | 105 mm | 81% | 10 km/h |
| March | 13°C | 5°C | -5°C / 28°C | 109 mm | 77% | 10 km/h |
| April | 17°C | 6°C | -1°C / 31°C | 89 mm | 70% | 9 km/h |
| May | 22°C | 9°C | 1°C / 33°C | 53 mm | 67% | 8 km/h |
| June | 25°C | 12°C | 6°C / 45°C | 45 mm | 65% | 8 km/h |
| July | 29°C | 14°C | 8°C / 39°C | 10 mm | 61% | 9 km/h |
| August | 30°C | 15°C | 8°C / 41°C | 12 mm | 63% | 8 km/h |
| September | 25°C | 12°C | 5°C / 37°C | 67 mm | 70% | 8 km/h |
| October | 18°C | 8°C | -2°C / 30°C | 101 mm | 79% | 8 km/h |
| November | 12°C | 6°C | -7°C / 21°C | 127 mm | 83% | 10 km/h |
| December | 8°C | 3°C | -11°C / 18°C | 163 mm | 84% | 11 km/h |
Best time to visit Vancouver
The most comfortable time to visit Vancouver is generally May to June and September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around December, totalling about 1,000 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 30°C. December is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 163 mm, roughly 16× the rainfall of the driest month (July).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Vancouver forecast for what is happening now.