North Vancouver (BC) Temperature by Month

The average annual maximum temperature in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is 13°C (55°F), with daytime highs ranging from 6°C (43°F) in December to 22°C (72°F) in August. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how North Vancouver compares to cities worldwide.

In North Vancouver, temperatures differ significantly between summer and winter months. Nighttime lows reflect this range, dropping from 13°C (55°F) in August to 1°C (34°F) in December.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in North Vancouver by month:

Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating. August, the warmest month of the year, receives 277 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

North Vancouver's average annual maximum temperature is 13°C (55°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year, one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.

Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year, mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.

New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.

Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.

In North Vancouver, December is the coolest month, with average highs of 6°C (43°F) and humidity around 81%, considered very high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on North Vancouver's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our North Vancouver climate page.