When to go · Vancouver, Canada
Best time to visit Vancouver
The sweet spot is July, August and June — averages 18°C, 6 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
June–September for dry, warm days on the water and the mountains. December–March for skiing on the North Shore and at Whistler.
Mild oceanic: warm dry summers (21–23°C), cool very wet winters (6–8°C) with little snow at sea level. November to March is the rainy season.
The short answer
18°C · 6 rainy days · high season
18°C · 6 rainy days · high season
16°C · 10 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: January and December. averages a raw 4°C, 19 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | 19d | low | Wet |
| February | 5°C | 15d | low | Wet |
| March | 7°C | 17d | low | Wet |
| April | 9°C | 14d | mid | Wet |
| May | 13°C | 12d | mid | Wet |
| June | 16°C | 10d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| July | 18°C | 6d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| August | 18°C | 6d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| September | 15°C | 8d | high | Mild |
| October | 10°C | 15d | mid | Wet |
| November | 6°C | 19d | low | Wet |
| December | 4°C | 19d | mid | Wet |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
January, February, March and November are low season in Vancouver — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $65–110 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.