Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in December

In an average December, Vancouver sees a daily high around 1°C and a low around -3°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high1°C
Typical high range-3°C to 4°C
Average low-3°C
Typical low range-10°C to 2°C
Average daily precipitation10 mm

December records

The most extreme December on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total December accumulation.

High

Highest 10°C 2014-12-10
Lowest -16°C 1990-12-28

Low

Highest 5°C 2014-12-09
Lowest -22°C 1990-12-29

Feels-like

Highest 3°C 2023-12-20
Lowest -33°C 1990-12-28

Humidity

Highest 7.8 g/m³ 2005-12-24
Lowest 1.2 g/m³ 1983-12-22

Wind

Highest 32 km/h 1996-12-29
Lowest 4 km/h 2004-12-02

Precip

Wettest 500 mm 1998
Driest 93 mm 1985

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