Vancouver month by month

The best time to visit Vancouver

For most travellers, the sweet spot in Vancouver is June · July · August: 20° avg. high, prices close to the yearly average. Peak season brings the biggest crowds of the year, while the quiet months trade weather for space and value.

Climate through the year

The year in Vancouver

Four broad seasons, and what each one actually feels like on the ground in Vancouver.

When to go, depending on what you want

Practical basics

Region

North America

Local currency

CAD

Hemisphere

Northern (summer in Jun–Aug)

Yearly range

1° – 23°

Strongest months

June, July, August

Good for

city · nature · food · culture

Events in Vancouver

• Jul–Aug Celebration of Light — Competing countries launch synchronized fireworks over English Bay on four nights each summer.
• Jun Vancouver International Jazz Festival — Hundreds of jazz and improvised-music performances fill venues and free outdoor stages across downtown each June.
• Mar–Apr Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival — Thousands of cherry trees planted across the city bloom into pink canopies each spring.
• Aug–Sep Pacific National Exhibition — A century-old fair brings a midway, agricultural exhibits, and concerts to Hastings Park each late summer.
• Sep–Oct Vancouver International Film Festival — One of North America's largest film festivals screens hundreds of international titles across downtown theaters each fall.

Every month in Vancouver

A dedicated breakdown for each month — weather, crowds, prices, events and a verdict.