Kerrisdale sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for frosts
July afternoons average 22.4°C. A year here swings 21°C from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 96% of Canadian towns. Plan time outside from June to September, when highs sit at 19–22°C.
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at its Vancouver International (Airport) station, 4.6 km south.
A year in Kerrisdale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Kerrisdale’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in British Columbia beside it.
What a year in Kerrisdale feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
Frost on 40 days, 20°C on 79
Frosts fall from November to March; January has the most, about 10.
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
The most falls in November, the least in July. 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
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 Kerrisdale
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. By this count, homes here need less heating than 97% of Canadian towns.
Living with Kerrisdale’s climate
The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.
Gardens get from about 19 March to 10 November without frost, around 235 days in all.
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 humidex tops 30 on about 6 days a year: muggy days to plan around.
The normals describe a typical year, not its worst days; the hazards page covers Kerrisdale’s.
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 | 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), 8.4 km |
How Kerrisdale compares
Against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, each read from its own normals location; the dots are the other locations those towns use in British Columbia.
Nearby towns’ climate
Places around Kerrisdale whose figures come from another normals location. The nearest place to Kerrisdale with figures is 5 km away.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrisdale Vancouver International (Airport) | 22.4°C | 1.4°C | 1,160 mm |
| Vancouver 4.9 km · Vancouver (Harbour) | 23.0°C 0.6°C warmer | 3.3°C 1.9°C milder | 1,537 mm |
Kerrisdale 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 |
Two years in three, January’s average lands within 1.7°C of normal, against the steadier August
The thirty-year records stretch furthest in December: a low of −15.2°C in 2008 and a high of 14.3°C in 2005.
Where Kerrisdale’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: 1991–2020 normals for Vancouver International (Airport) from ECCC’s climate data site, the nearest location with every month of temperature.
- 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 Kerrisdale’s climate
How warm does Kerrisdale get in summer?
Summer peaks in July: a typical afternoon reaches 22.4°C.
How cold does Kerrisdale get in winter?
On a normal December night the air drops to 1.2°C, the coldest of the year.
How much rain and snow does Kerrisdale get?
1,160 mm a year counting snow as water. The wettest month is November (175 mm); the driest, July (34 mm).
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Snow cover of 1 cm or more lasts about 8 days in a typical year.
Are these figures for Kerrisdale itself?
Nearly: Vancouver International (Airport), the location behind them, sits just beyond Kerrisdale’s boundary.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Kerrisdale →
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).