Vancouver, Canada

Set in a mild oceanic climate, Vancouver (Canada) is best understood through its weather data: our 2015–2024 climate record puts its peak at a 98/100 sun score in July, exactly the kind of reliability you want for an urban escape.

July is the heat peak, averaging 23°C highs; December is the cool end, when nights dip to around 1°C. Rain is most likely in December, when about 64% of days see meaningful rainfall, and least likely in July (13%). Note that average highs never reach 24°C in any month — pack for mild weather rather than hot.

Averaged by season, sun scores land at 57 for spring, 94 for summer, 47 for autumn and 34 for winter — with typical afternoons of 13°, 21°, 13° and 6°C respectively. That makes summer the statistical sweet spot (season score 94), with spring a workable second; winter is where the odds thin out.

Best months to visit Vancouver

Our month-by-month scoring puts July first (98/100), with August (97) and June (87) close behind. In practice you have flexibility — May–September all stay above a 70 sun score. The month to avoid on pure weather odds is December (30/100).

Among the ocean destinations in our catalog, its July rain odds beat 70% of the field.

Month-by-month breakdown for Vancouver → · More destinations for July →

The live forecast backs this up: of the next 16 days, none look mostly clear and 6 carry meaningful rain risk, in a 5–15°C band. Today's cached sun score is 43/100.