Arbutus Ridge sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for frosts
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 22.4°C. Rain or snow is most frequent in November and least in July. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 96% of Canadian towns. Have the furnace checked before November to April, the months that average under 10°C.
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at its Vancouver International (Airport) station, 6.4 km south.
A year in Arbutus Ridge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Arbutus Ridge’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in British Columbia beside it.
What a year in Arbutus Ridge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
About 40 frosts and 79 warm days 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
About 1,160 mm of rain and snow a year
Some 137 days a year see 1 mm of rain or snow or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
37 cm of snow in a typical year
Expect snow from November to March, with about 14 cm in December, the snowiest month.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Arbutus Ridge
87% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: November to April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s mean temperature falls below 18°C over a year. A house here needs less heating than 97% of Canadian towns.
Living with Arbutus Ridge’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
The growing season between frosts lasts about 235 days, roughly 19 March to 10 November.
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 →The air feels heavier than 30 on the humidex for about 6 days a year.
Thirty-year normals hide the storms and the extremes: the hazards page has Arbutus Ridge’s risks.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Vancouver International (Airport)
Vancouver International (Airport) is a composite: ECCC joins 2 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.
| Distance from the town | 6.4 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), 6.7 km |
How Arbutus Ridge compares
Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in British Columbia.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Arbutus Ridge’s would only repeat its figures.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbutus Ridge Vancouver International (Airport) | 22.4°C | 1.4°C | 1,160 mm |
| Dunbar-Southlands 1.6 km · Vancouver International (Airport) | 22.4°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 1,160 mm |
| Shaughnessy 1.9 km · Vancouver (Harbour) | 23.0°C 0.6°C warmer | 3.3°C 1.9°C milder | 1,537 mm |
Arbutus Ridge 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 | 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 |
A December here can run from −15.2°C to 14.3°C
Bars run from each month’s record low to its record high over 1991–2020; January is the month whose average wanders most from year to year (±1.7°C around 4.1°C), August the one that wanders least (±0.7°C).
Where Arbutus Ridge’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, not in ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals, and the effect of the town’s height, for which there is no figure.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Arbutus Ridge’s climate
How warm does Arbutus Ridge get in summer?
The year’s warmest days come in July, with highs averaging 22.4°C.
How cold does Arbutus Ridge get in winter?
December nights average 1.2°C, the coldest of the year.
How much rain and snow does Arbutus Ridge get?
About 1,160 mm a year, rain and melted snow together. November is the wettest month (175 mm) and July the driest (34 mm).
How long does snow stay on the ground?
A layer of at least 1 cm stays down on about 8 days a year.
Are these figures for Arbutus Ridge itself?
Almost: ECCC’s Vancouver International (Airport) location, which gives these figures, lies a short way outside Arbutus Ridge.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Arbutus Ridge →
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).