Vancouver monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Vancouver

Vancouver average temperature chart (Celsius) Vancouver average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Vancouver (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 5.6 8.1 10.3 13.1 16.7 19.6 22.1 22.3 18.9 13.8 8.9 6.1
°F 42.1 46.6 50.6 55.6 62 67.3 71.8 72.1 66 56.8 48 42.9

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Vancouver monthly rainfall chart (mm) Vancouver monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Vancouver (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 191 155 135 97 73 56 48 50 80 152 207 228
inches 7.5 6.1 5.3 3.8 2.9 2.2 1.9 2 3.1 6 8.1 9
Rainy days 19 17 17 15 11 10 7 8 10 16 19 21

Average annual rainfall in Vancouver: 1397.167mm (550.1 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Vancouver

Vancouver average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Vancouver
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.9 3.2 4.5 6 7.9 8.3 9.9 9 6.6 4.4 2.4 1.9

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Vancouver average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Vancouver average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Vancouver (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 0.5 1.8 2.9 4.9 7.9 11 12.7 12.9 10.3 6.7 3.2 1
Max °C 5.8 8.3 10.5 13.3 16.9 19.9 22.4 22.5 19.1 14 9 6.2
Min °F 32.8 35.2 37.2 40.8 46.2 51.7 54.8 55.2 50.5 44 37.8 33.8
Max °F 37.6 41 44.1 48.4 54.3 59.7 63.5 63.9 58.5 50.5 43 38.5

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Vancouver average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Vancouver average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Vancouver in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 7.6 7.5 8.1 9.5 11.7 13.4 14.2 14.1 13 10.8 9.3 8.2
°F 45.6 45.5 46.6 49.2 53 56 57.6 57.5 55.3 51.4 48.7 46.7

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Vancouver average winspeed by month (km/h) Vancouver average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Vancouver (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 13 13 14 13 12 12 12 11 11 12 14 14
mph 8 8 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Vancouver relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Vancouver
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
84% 83% 79% 75% 74% 74% 73% 76% 80% 85% 85% 85%
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Vancouver weather stats

Vancouver weather statistics
Hottest month: August 22.3°C 72.1°F
Driest month: July 48mm 1.9ins
Sunniest month: July 9.9hrs
Coldest month: January 5.6°C 42.1°F
Wettest month: December 228mm 9ins
Warmest sea: July 14.2°C 57.6°F
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