British Columbia climate
World Climates covers 9 places in British Columbia. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Chilliwack (11 °C51 °F) and the coolest is Kamloops (9 °C48 °F). The wettest is Coquitlam with 2,333 mm92 in of precipitation per year, the driest Kamloops with 446 mm18 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb, 4 places), temperate oceanic (Cfb, 3 places), hot-summer humid continental (Dfa, 1 place) and warm-summer humid continental (Dfb, 1 place).
The highest monthly average high is in Kelowna (30 °C86 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Kelowna (−7 °C20 °F in December).
Across the places in British Columbia, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are June, July and August (8, 8 and 9 of 9 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in British Columbia?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in British Columbia is Chilliwack at 11 °C51 °F. The coolest is Kamloops at 9 °C48 °F.
Where does it rain the most in British Columbia?
Coquitlam gets the most precipitation, 2,333 mm92 in in an average year. The driest place is Kamloops with 446 mm18 in.
How many places in British Columbia does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 9 places in British Columbia. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit British Columbia?
It depends on the place. Across British Columbia, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are June, July and August. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in British Columbia
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 11 | 21 | 3 | 1,283 |
| Surrey | 10 | 21 | 3 | 1,283 |
| Victoria | 11 | 21 | 4 | 991 |
| Burnaby | 10 | 24 | 0 | 2,174 |
| Coquitlam | 10 | 25 | −2 | 2,333 |
| Kelowna | 9 | 30 | −7 | 451 |
| Abbotsford | 10 | 23 | 0 | 1,403 |
| Kamloops | 9 | 29 | −7 | 446 |
| Chilliwack | 11 | 25 | 0 | 1,815 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.