climigo

British Columbia

When to go?

The best months are June–August. Avoid November–March (freezing).

Climate zones

United StatesAlbertaYukonNorthwest TerritoriesVancouverVancouverVancouverVictoriaVictoriaVictoriaKelownaKelownaKamloopsKamloopsKamloopsPrince GeorgePrince GeorgePrince GeorgeWhistlerWhistlerRevelstokeRevelstokeFernieFernieFernieVancouver IslandVancouver IslandVancouver IslandYoho National ParkYoho National Park

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January −5°−13° snow likely
February −3°−12° snow likely
March 1°−9° snow likely
April 7°−4°
May 13°1°
June 17°5°
July 20°7°
August 19°6°
September 14°3°
October 7°−2°
November −1°−8° snow likely
December −6°−13° snow likely

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−15°−10°−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−13.2 · −5.0 °CJanuary: −13.2 · −5.0 °C−12.4 · −2.5 °CFebruary: −12.4 · −2.5 °C−9.3 · 1.4 °CMarch: −9.3 · 1.4 °C−4.1 · 6.9 °CApril: −4.1 · 6.9 °C0.7 · 12.8 °CMay: 0.7 · 12.8 °C4.7 · 16.9 °CJune: 4.7 · 16.9 °C7.1 · 19.7 °CJuly: 7.1 · 19.7 °C6.4 · 19.2 °CAugust: 6.4 · 19.2 °C2.8 · 14.1 °CSeptember: 2.8 · 14.1 °C−2.2 · 6.6 °COctober: −2.2 · 6.6 °C−8.2 · −0.9 °CNovember: −8.2 · −0.9 °C−12.8 · −5.5 °CDecember: −12.8 · −5.5 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −13.2 – −5.0 °C
Feb −12.4 – −2.5 °C
Mar −9.3 – 1.4 °C
Apr −4.1 – 6.9 °C
May 0.7 – 12.8 °C
Jun 4.7 – 16.9 °C
Jul 7.1 – 19.7 °C
Aug 6.4 – 19.2 °C
Sep 2.8 – 14.1 °C
Oct −2.2 – 6.6 °C
Nov −8.2 – −0.9 °C
Dec −12.8 – −5.5 °C

How much it rains

January 105 mm12 d
February 67 mm9 d
March 78 mm10 d
April 59 mm9 d
May 58 mm9 d
June 76 mm11 d
July 72 mm11 d
August 66 mm10 d
September 76 mm10 d
October 98 mm12 d
November 109 mm12 d
December 102 mm12 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec105 mm · 12 rain days · 9 mm a dayJanuary: 105 mm · 12 rain days · 9 mm a day67 mm · 9 rain days · 7 mm a dayFebruary: 67 mm · 9 rain days · 7 mm a day78 mm · 10 rain days · 8 mm a dayMarch: 78 mm · 10 rain days · 8 mm a day59 mm · 9 rain days · 7 mm a dayApril: 59 mm · 9 rain days · 7 mm a day58 mm · 9 rain days · 6 mm a dayMay: 58 mm · 9 rain days · 6 mm a day76 mm · 11 rain days · 7 mm a dayJune: 76 mm · 11 rain days · 7 mm a day72 mm · 11 rain days · 7 mm a dayJuly: 72 mm · 11 rain days · 7 mm a day66 mm · 10 rain days · 7 mm a dayAugust: 66 mm · 10 rain days · 7 mm a day76 mm · 10 rain days · 8 mm a daySeptember: 76 mm · 10 rain days · 8 mm a day98 mm · 12 rain days · 8 mm a dayOctober: 98 mm · 12 rain days · 8 mm a day109 mm · 12 rain days · 9 mm a dayNovember: 109 mm · 12 rain days · 9 mm a day102 mm · 12 rain days · 9 mm a dayDecember: 102 mm · 12 rain days · 9 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 105 mm12 d
Feb 67 mm9 d
Mar 78 mm10 d
Apr 59 mm9 d
May 58 mm9 d
Jun 76 mm11 d
Jul 72 mm11 d
Aug 66 mm10 d
Sep 76 mm10 d
Oct 98 mm12 d
Nov 109 mm12 d
Dec 102 mm12 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 7 h 51
February 9 h 45
March 11 h 48
April 14 h 04
May 16 h 05
June 17 h 16
July 16 h 46
August 14 h 58
September 12 h 45
October 10 h 35
November 8 h 29
December 7 h 17

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 155 cm
February 167 cm
March 174 cm
April 163 cm
May 125 cm
June 78 cm
July 55 cm
August 48 cm
September 48 cm
October 58 cm
November 90 cm
December 127 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

0125250 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec155 cmJanuary: 155 cm167 cmFebruary: 167 cm174 cmMarch: 174 cm163 cmApril: 163 cm125 cmMay: 125 cm78 cmJune: 78 cm55 cmJuly: 55 cm48 cmAugust: 48 cm48 cmSeptember: 48 cm58 cmOctober: 58 cm90 cmNovember: 90 cm127 cmDecember: 127 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 155 cm
Feb 167 cm
Mar 174 cm
Apr 163 cm
May 125 cm
Jun 78 cm
Jul 55 cm
Aug 48 cm
Sep 48 cm
Oct 58 cm
Nov 90 cm
Dec 127 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Tourist areas

Cities