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Vancouver in October

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) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: Medium; Canada overall
Prices: Medium; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Vancouver

Inside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.

No other month rates higher than October for Vancouver in this guide.

Long-term averages

VancouverHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 15 days
Pacific coast, Canada · Vancouver, Victoria, Tofino, Whistler (ski)rainy
Mild and rainy October–April, with snow only in the mountains; dry, sunny summers.

Canada overall: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vancouver, side by side.

First month

Second month

October: 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.