When to go · Vancouver
Vancouver in September
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
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 September?
No other month rates higher than September for Vancouver in this guide.
Weather in September
- VancouverHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 9 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
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vancouver, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Sep: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 9 (better)
Mar: 17
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Mar: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Mar: 0
September: 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