Central Okanagan West has some of the warmest summer afternoons among Canadian towns
Midwinter brings lows of about −6.4°C. In January, nights here are milder than in 89% of Canadian towns. A year here swings 35°C from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. About 97 days a year bring 1 mm of precipitation or more.
The nearest ECCC normals location to Central Okanagan West is Vernon, 20 km north-east, and every figure on this page is its.
A year in Central Okanagan West at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Central Okanagan West’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in British Columbia beside it.
What a year in Central Okanagan West feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
Frost on 135 days, 20°C on 123
From October to April frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. Some 29 days a year climb past 30°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 447 mm of rain and snow a year
June is the wettest month and March the driest.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 93 cm in a normal year
Snow falls from November to March, most of all in December (about 31 cm).
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Heating a home in Central Okanagan West
91% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
A day averaging 10 degrees under 18°C adds 10 to the total; warm days add nothing. Homes here need less heating than 86% of Canadian towns.
Living with Central Okanagan West’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
Highs of 17–27°C with nights of 8°C or more come in Jun and Sep.
Parks & trails →Expect around 6 days a year when the wind chill sinks below −20.
About 37 days a year turn sultry, with the humidex past 30.
A typical year is calm by definition; Central Okanagan West’s hazards page covers the exceptions.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Vernon
Vernon is a composite: ECCC joins 4 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.
| Distance from the town | 20 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 427 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −30.5°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 39.5°C |
| Average wind | 6.0 km/h on average, most often from the east |
| Next-nearest location | Kelowna, 21 km |
How Central Okanagan West compares
Placed among 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, each on its nearest normals location; each dot is another location used in British Columbia.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Central Okanagan West’s would only repeat its figures.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Okanagan West Vernon | 28.4°C | −6.4°C | 447 mm |
| Lake Country 11 km · Kelowna | 28.5°C about the same | −5.9°C 0.5°C milder | 447 mm |
| Okanagan (Part) 1 19 km · Vernon | 28.4°C about the same | −6.4°C about the same | 447 mm |
Central Okanagan West weather by month
Month by month, 1991–2020: the usual high, low and mean, the rain and snow, and the snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.5°C | −6.4°C | −3.5°C | 37 mm | 28 cm |
| February | 2.8°C | −5.0°C | −1.1°C | 25 mm | 9 cm |
| March | 9.0°C | −1.2°C | 3.9°C | 25 mm | 6 cm |
| April | 15.1°C | 2.3°C | 8.7°C | 26 mm | under 1 cm |
| May | 20.9°C | 6.8°C | 13.9°C | 45 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 23.8°C | 10.2°C | 17.0°C | 55 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 28.4°C | 12.7°C | 20.6°C | 37 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 27.9°C | 12.1°C | 20.0°C | 30 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 21.7°C | 8.2°C | 15.0°C | 34 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 12.4°C | 2.9°C | 7.6°C | 41 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 4.5°C | −1.8°C | 1.4°C | 49 mm | 18 cm |
| December | −0.2°C | −5.8°C | −3.0°C | 44 mm | 31 cm |
| Year | 13.8°C | 2.9°C | 8.4°C | 447 mm | 93 cm |
January strays furthest from its normal year to year, by 2.8°C; April the least
Over 1991–2020, February saw both −28.0°C (1996) and 13.8°C (2016), the widest span of any month.
Where Central Okanagan West’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals at Vernon, the closest ECCC location with twelve months of temperature normals.
- Comparisons: Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500, each placed by its nearest location (city totals and reserves excluded).
- Not on this page: sunshine (no 1991–2020 normals exist for it) and any altitude adjustment, since there is no elevation for the town itself.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Central Okanagan West’s climate
How warm does Central Okanagan West get in summer?
A normal July afternoon tops out at about 28.4°C, the year’s high point.
How cold does Central Okanagan West get in winter?
In January, the coldest month, the typical low is −6.4°C.
How much rain and snow does Central Okanagan West get?
The yearly total is about 447 mm. June gets 55 mm, the most of any month; March gets 25 mm, the least.
Are these figures for Central Okanagan West itself?
No, the station behind them is Vernon, beyond Central Okanagan West’s boundary.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Central Okanagan West →
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).