Weather is a popular topic in Vancouver because the weather here insists on being a factor in people’s lives. It’s true that Vancouver gets more rain than a lot of cities, especially in the winter. However, the result of all that rain is spectacular greenery and urban scenery, 130,000 street trees, fantastic spring blossoms and Fall colors, clean air and a healthy place to live.
Even in winter, when some outsiders think the sun never rises above the horizon and Vancouverites wear animal skins and live in igloos, Vancouver has more than 8 hours of daylight with mild days and nights and infrequent downtown snow.
Vancouver’s Hours of Daylight by Month
Month |
Hours of Daylight |
January 1 |
8:17 |
February 1 |
9:25 |
March 1 |
11:00 |
April 1 |
12:53 |
May 1 |
14:36 |
June 1 |
15:57 |
July 1 |
16:10 |
August 1 |
15:08 |
September 1 |
13:28 |
October 1 |
11:40 |
November 1 |
9:52 |
December 1 |
8:29 |
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Vancouver’s Average Monthly High Temperatures
Month |
Average High Temps: C/F |
January |
5 / 41 |
February |
7 / 44 |
March |
10 / 50 |
April |
14 / 58 |
May |
18 / 65 |
June |
21 / 69 |
July |
23 / 74 |
August |
23 / 74 |
September |
18 / 65 |
October |
14 / 58 |
November |
9 / 48 |
December |
5 / 41 |
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Vancouver’s Average Monthly Rainfall
Average Annual Rainfall: 1117.2 mm / 43.98 inches
Month |
Rainfall: mm / inches |
January |
131.6 / 5.18 |
February |
115.6 / 4.55 |
March |
105.4 / 4.15 |
April |
74.9 / 2.95 |
May |
61.7 / 2.43 |
June |
45.7 / 1.8 |
July |
36.1 / 1.42 |
August |
38.1 / 1.5 |
September |
64.4 / 2.54 |
October |
115.3 / 4.54 |
November |
167.2 / 6.58 |
December |
161.2 / 6.35 |