Is climate in Vancouver BC similar to Seattle (read whole question)?

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Is climate in Vancouver BC similar to Seattle (read whole question)?

Answer 1

Just slightly colder in Vancouver sometimes, by a few degrees at most on average, and I think Seattle might get a bit more rain. I also think they get more wind. In practical terms, no difference. You won't notice any real difference in the amount of daylight though since Vancouver is further north there will be a difference, with Vancouver having slightly longer daylight in summer and slightly shorter in winter. You can always go to the weather network and check sunrise/sunset times.

Answer 2

There is very little difference between the two cities, as they are so close together. It's only a couple of hours to drive from Vancouver to Seattle.

Answer 3

The weather in Vancouver is pretty similar to Seattle. Sometimes there are minor differences, it might be colder in Seattle at one time then colder in Vancouver another. Generally the differences are pretty small.

Answer 4

The climate is about the same in both cities. They are both at sea level, after all. Vancouver is not so much farther north for latitude to make any difference.

Answer 5

In statistics, Seattle works out to slightly warmer than Vancouver, with somewhat less rainfall, and more hours of bright sunshine. However, due to the constant, swirling flow of Pacific weather, both cities have similar climates, and whereas the parts of Vancouver near the mountains get a lot of rain and less shunshine than in other parts of the city, the suburbs south of Vancouver are as sunny as Seattle. Although central Seattle may be a little milder, the outskirts often get stormier weather to the immediate west, and colderovernight lows to the east and south. It s sort of "six of one, half a dozen of the other," depending largely on which region of each city you live in.

Answer 6

As both cities are on the coast and both within what is called a temperate rain-forest region you will find that there are no significant differences, on average, in comparing the two cities. Obviously there will be differences over the course of the year, it can be cloudy in Vancouver and sunny in Seattle but the opposite can also be true. The actual difference between the two cities is not significant weather wise, at least for this climate region so this does not create any significant difference in weather or climate on average although there can always be exceptions. Both are known for their rain (at least in the movies) but also enjoy a good number of sunny days year round.



As for differences in hours of daylight/darkness during the course of the year you are probably looking at around a 2 minute per day difference so there would not, to the average person, be noticeable.