Climate in Vancouver, Canada

Vancouver, Canada has a oceanic climate. The annual average temperature is about 11.7°C, with around 873 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 1001 mm across 167 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 20.5°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 2.9°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Vancouver is classified as Oceanic. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Canada — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Canada is about 1001 mm a year over roughly 167 rainy days, with the wettest month Dec and the driest Jun. This figure is not specific to Vancouver: every city in Canada carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Vancouver sees an estimated 873 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Vancouver are Jul, Jun, May. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Vancouver has a climate comfort score of 64/100, a comfortable year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Seattle — Oceanic, comfort 69/100
• Climate in Toronto — Humid Continental, comfort 72/100
• Climate in Auckland — Oceanic, comfort 82/100