Best time to visit West Vancouver
The best time to visit West Vancouver is June–August, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.1 °C / 43 °F | 4.1 °C / 39 °F | 272 mm / 10.7 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 6.2 °C / 43 °F | 3.8 °C / 39 °F | 152 mm / 6 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 8.1 °C / 47 °F | 5.1 °C / 41 °F | 207 mm / 8.1 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 10.7 °C / 51 °F | 7.1 °C / 45 °F | 127 mm / 5 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 14.8 °C / 59 °F | 10.6 °C / 51 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | good month |
| June | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 13.3 °C / 56 °F | 65 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| July | 20.7 °C / 69 °F | 16.1 °C / 61 °F | 32 mm / 1.3 in | best month |
| August | 20.7 °C / 69 °F | 16.5 °C / 62 °F | 47 mm / 1.8 in | best month |
| September | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 14.1 °C / 57 °F | 117 mm / 4.6 in | good month |
| October | 12.5 °C / 55 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 219 mm / 8.6 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 8.4 °C / 47 °F | 6.3 °C / 43 °F | 312 mm / 12.3 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 5.9 °C / 43 °F | 3.9 °C / 39 °F | 262 mm / 10.3 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–August
- Good
- May, September
Why these months
May · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 77%, feels like (high) 13.7 °C / 57 °F, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, average daily high 14.8 °C / 59 °F, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily low 10.6 °C / 51 °F, wet days 11.1 days, relative humidity 75%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.9 °C / 62 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, average daily high 17.3 °C / 63 °F, days with heavy rain 2 days, wet days 9.8 days, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 75%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 20.7 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wet days 5 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 16.1 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 74%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 20.7 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 47 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, average daily low 16.5 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 76%.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.2 °C / 63 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, average daily high 17.4 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 117 mm / 4.6 in, average daily low 14.1 °C / 57 °F, wet days 10.4 days, days with heavy rain 3.8 days.
Against: relative humidity 80%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–September
- Good
- April
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: average daily high 10.7 °C / 51 °F, average daily low 7.1 °C / 45 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, daylight per day 13.8 h, precipitation 127 mm / 5 in, feels like (high) 8.5 °C / 47 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: wet days 14.3 days, days with heavy rain 4.5 days.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.8 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, feels like (high) 13.7 °C / 57 °F, average daily low 10.6 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 15.4 h, wet days 11.1 days, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.3 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 2 days, feels like (high) 16.9 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F, wet days 9.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, daylight per day 16.2 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.7 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, wet days 5 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 15.8 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 8 mph, average daily low 16.1 °C / 61 °F.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.7 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 47 mm / 1.8 in, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 14.3 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 8 mph, average daily low 16.5 °C / 62 °F.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.4 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 117 mm / 4.6 in, feels like (high) 17.2 °C / 63 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, daylight per day 12.6 h, average daily low 14.1 °C / 57 °F, wet days 10.4 days, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Skiing and snow
Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: good
- Good
- December–February
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: days with snow 8.2 days, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 8.7 h.
Against: snowfall 15 cm / 5.9 in, average daily high 6.1 °C / 43 °F, average daily low 4.1 °C / 39 °F.
February · good
In its favour: days with snow 8.3 days, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 10.2 h.
Against: snowfall 14 cm / 5.3 in, average daily high 6.2 °C / 43 °F, average daily low 3.8 °C / 39 °F.
December · good
In its favour: days with snow 10.2 days, snowfall 18 cm / 7.2 in, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph, daylight per day 8.3 h.
Against: average daily high 5.9 °C / 43 °F, average daily low 3.9 °C / 39 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Cypress Mountain, 5 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 3.1 °C | 3.2 °C | 5.2 °C | 8.5 °C | 13.7 °C | 16.9 °C | 21.3 °C | 21.3 °C | 17.2 °C | 10.9 °C | 5.7 °C | 2.8 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 9.9 days | 5.6 days | 8.2 days | 4.5 days | 2.4 days | 2 days | 1.1 days | 1.5 days | 3.8 days | 8 days | 11 days | 9.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 7 am | 4 pm | 6 am | 12 pm | 6 am | 9 am | 9 am | 10 am | 12 pm | 12 pm | 7 pm | 1 am |
| Sunshine per day | 4.2 h | 5.9 h | 7.3 h | 9.8 h | 11.8 h | 12.9 h | 13.9 h | 12.6 h | 10 h | 6.8 h | 4.4 h | 3.7 h |
| Relative humidity | 82% | 78% | 78% | 76% | 75% | 75% | 74% | 76% | 80% | 82% | 81% | 81% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 10.8 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 13.1 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ | 14.6 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 11.4 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 19.1 µg/m³ | 16.9 µg/m³ | 20.2 µg/m³ | 20.7 µg/m³ | 21 µg/m³ | 20.7 µg/m³ | 19.9 µg/m³ | 24.4 µg/m³ | 22.7 µg/m³ | 20.7 µg/m³ | 20.6 µg/m³ | 15.7 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.