When to go · Vancouver
Vancouver in August
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
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- 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 August?
No other month rates higher than August for Vancouver in this guide.
Weather in August
- VancouverHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Pacific coast, Canada · Vancouver, Victoria, Tofino, Whistler (ski)best weather
Mild and rainy October–April, with snow only in the mountains; dry, sunny summers.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- High
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Warm and busy; wildfire risk highest in BC and Alberta.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vancouver, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 6 (better)
Mar: 17
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 0
August: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.