What is the weather like during the winter in British Columbia?

Question

Mainly in the southern parts. Near Vancouver. What I'm trying to figure out is, where are the warmest spots, and how warm they are. thank you!

Answer 1

The mildest winters in all of Canada are found on southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. There daily maximum temperatures average 7C (45F) in January at Victoria and 8C (46F) at Tofino, on the open waters of the Pacific. Vancouver averages 6C (43F) and receives considerably more rain than Victoria, though both Vancouver and Victoria are much drier than Tofino which averages over 17 inches of rain for the month of January alone! In the southern Interior, temperatures are cooler, but it is much drier, sunnier and arguably more pleasant. At Kelowna, the average daily maximum in January is 0C (32F). While most precipitation in both Vancouver and Victoria falls as rain, even in winter, at elevation most precipitation will fall as snow. The mountains visible to north of Vancouver are snow covered in winter, and Whistler averages 5 feet of snow for the month of January.

Answer 2

Cool and damp, cloudy and rainy for the most part, and that holds true from about late September to May. Not saying there are never any nice days during that time, but it's mostly damp. Average winter temps are in the 5C range. It does get below freezing from time to time, there can be snow but often there isn't much and it doesn't stick around long though it can stay for a few weeks. Coldest time of year is from about now to the end of January/early February. By late February, spring is definitely on its way with spring flowers coming out. It can be a long time arriving, but it's coming.



Summers are very nice, very often dry for long periods, but a bit cooler on average than most other parts of southern Canada. It can be much warmer even not all that far from the ocean which moderates all temperatures. The Fraser Valley communities such as Abbotsford and Chilliwack can be a few degrees warmer than Vancouver in summer, a bit cooler in winter.



Warmest city on the coast, I think, is Victoria. It gets less rain and more sun, though more wind, than Vancouver. Areas just outside Victoria have the longest growing season in Canada, I believe.



The interior of BC, like Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley, can have very hot summers but the winters are cooler. However, it's very dry there and it's true what they say about it being a "dry cold". When the air is dry, you feel the cold less. With dry air, some sun, and no wind, temperatures right around freezing can feel the same way quite a few degrees warmer does in humid eastern cities.

You can check weather stats at Environment Canada, and the Weather Network also has ways you can check past weather as well as current weather.

Answer 3

Near Vancouver and on Vancouver Island, you'll find the warmest spots. How warm are they? Well, there is usually a little bit of cold weather - frost and maybe a skiff of snow (although some years there is an horrendous dump of snow). But you still see people out jogging and playing tennis in shorts, during the winter.

Answer 4

the place precisely in British Columbia?? British Columbia is 947, 800 sq. kilometres (365, 946 sq. miles). This represents 3.88 cases the outdoors of the united kingdom or extra advantageous than California, Oregon and Washington states blended! while you're interior the south (Vancouver, Victoria), then in the process the coldest days you could positioned on a iciness coat, gloves, scarves and boots...it may get under 0 C, even yet it is not consistently like that. it may get as extreme as10 + C too. while you're interior the interior or the extra you north you get, the less warm it gets. i've got viewed the components score interior the -30C selection. as quickly as back--the place are you staying? What city/area? activities--snowboarding, snowboarding, tubing, snowshoeing are the glaring outdoor activites. yet as quickly as back, while you're closer to the city aspects--a good purchase extra!

Answer 5

On the island, SUPER rainy. Especially this year, but really warm. Warmest place in Canada. Snow can and sometimes happens, but it's never really a lot, and rarely stays on the ground longer than a day.

Answer 6

The lower mainland is mild lots of rain little snow The North shore Mountains have snow White Rock less rain and warmer Go to hellobc and tourismvancouver for the best info

Answer 7

From now until February is when we get all our famous rain,and the snow was crazy last year,but sometimes we don't get any.The weather can be pretty unpredictable here,but you get used to it.