Climate of Vancouver - General Conditions

General Conditions

Vancouver
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D
154 6 1 123 8 2 114 10 3 84 13 5 68 17 8 55 19 11 40 22 13 39 22 13 54 19 11 113 14 7 181 9 3 176 6 1
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Environment Canada
Imperial conversion
J F M A M J J A S O N D
6.1 43 33 4.8 46 35 4.5 50 38 3.3 56 42 2.7 62 47 2.2 67 52 1.6 71 56 1.5 71 56 2.1 66 51 4.4 56 44 7.1 48 38 6.9 43 33
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

The climatology of Vancouver applies to the entire Greater Vancouver region and not just to the City of Vancouver itself. While Vancouver's coastal location serves to moderate its temperatures, sea breezes and mountainous terrain make Greater Vancouver a region of microclimates, with local variations in weather sometimes being more exaggerated than those experienced in other coastal areas.

Predicting precipitation in the Greater Vancouver area is particularly complex. It is a general rule of thumb that for every rise of 100 metres in elevation, there is an additional 100 millimetres (1.2 in per 100 ft) of precipitation, so places such as North Vancouver on the North Shore Mountains get more rain. Snow has been particularly problematic for meteorologists to predict due to variations in elevation and the moderating effect of the coast on temperatures.

Read more about this topic:  Climate Of Vancouver

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