Musqueam 2 sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for frosts
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 22.4°C on average. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 96% of Canadian towns. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 21°C. The furnace earns its keep from November to April, the months that average under 10°C.
These are not Musqueam 2’s own readings: ECCC keeps no normals there, so the page uses Vancouver International (Airport), 4.6 km south.
A year in Musqueam 2 at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Musqueam 2’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in British Columbia beside it.
What a year in Musqueam 2 feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
40 frost days and 79 days above 20°C a year
Frost comes from November to March, most of all in January (about 10 nights).
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
Rain and melted snow: about 1,160 mm a year
About 137 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 37 cm in a normal year
From November to March snow is likely; December is the peak, at about 14 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Musqueam 2
87% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: November to April.
Warm days count for nothing; each colder day adds how far its mean sits below 18°C. That means homes here need less heating than 97% of Canadian towns.
Living with Musqueam 2’s climate
The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.
Between the last frost, near 19 March, and the first, near 10 November, lie about 235 frost-free days.
The outdoor season by the averages is Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep, with highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →Expect around 6 sticky days a year with the humidex above 30.
Extremes don’t show in averages: floods, wildfire smoke and ice storms are on Musqueam 2’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Vancouver International (Airport)
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Vancouver International (Airport) are 2 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 4.6 km south |
| Station altitude | 4 m |
| Completeness | at least 25 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −15.2°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 34.4°C |
| Average wind | 13.0 km/h on average, most often from the east |
| Next-nearest location | Vancouver (Harbour), 10 km |
How Musqueam 2 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
Places around Musqueam 2 whose figures come from another normals location.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musqueam 2 Vancouver International (Airport) | 22.4°C | 1.4°C | 1,160 mm |
| Dunbar-Southlands 2.3 km · Vancouver International (Airport) | 22.4°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 1,160 mm |
| West Point Grey 3.8 km · Vancouver (Harbour) | 23.0°C 0.6°C warmer | 3.3°C 1.9°C milder | 1,537 mm |
Musqueam 2 weather by month
Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8°C | 1.4°C | 4.1°C | 174 mm | 12 cm |
| February | 7.9°C | 1.5°C | 4.7°C | 91 mm | 5 cm |
| March | 10.1°C | 3.3°C | 6.7°C | 106 mm | 3 cm |
| April | 13.1°C | 5.7°C | 9.4°C | 86 mm | under 1 cm |
| May | 16.9°C | 9.0°C | 13.0°C | 59 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 19.6°C | 11.9°C | 15.8°C | 51 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 22.4°C | 13.9°C | 18.2°C | 34 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 22.4°C | 14.0°C | 18.2°C | 36 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 19.1°C | 11.2°C | 15.2°C | 52 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 13.5°C | 7.0°C | 10.3°C | 124 mm | under 1 cm |
| November | 9.3°C | 3.6°C | 6.4°C | 175 mm | 3 cm |
| December | 6.6°C | 1.2°C | 3.9°C | 172 mm | 14 cm |
| Year | 14.0°C | 7.0°C | 10.5°C | 1,160 mm | 37 cm |
December: −15.2°C at its coldest, 14.3°C at its warmest
Year to year, January varies most (a standard deviation of 1.7°C around 4.1°C) and August least (0.7°C).
Where Musqueam 2’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the 1991–2020 normals from ECCC for Vancouver International (Airport), its nearest location with complete temperatures.
- Comparisons: a pool of Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, read alike; whole cities and reserves stay out of it.
- Not on this page: sunshine, absent from every 1991–2020 location, and an altitude correction, for want of the town’s own elevation.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Musqueam 2’s climate
How warm does Musqueam 2 get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.4°C.
How cold does Musqueam 2 get in winter?
The year’s coldest nights belong to December, at about 1.2°C.
How much rain and snow does Musqueam 2 get?
Measured as water, a year brings 1,160 mm: 175 mm in November, the wettest month, and 34 mm in July, the driest.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Around 8 days a year see 1 cm of snow or more lying.
Are these figures for Musqueam 2 itself?
Not quite: they come from Vancouver International (Airport), the closest ECCC normals location to Musqueam 2.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Musqueam 2 →
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