When to go · Vancouver
Vancouver in April
Great month. Inside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Vancouver in this guide.
Weather in April
- VancouverHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 14 days
- Pacific coast, Canada · Vancouver, Victoria, Tofino, Whistler (ski)fine
Mild and rainy October–April, with snow only in the mountains; dry, sunny summers.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vancouver, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 14 (better)
Mar: 17
Crowds
Apr: Low
Mar: Low
Prices
Apr: Low
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Mar: 0
April: Inside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
March: Inside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Vancouver: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast