Weather in Vancouver in April
April in Vancouver is a coat month. Treat it as cities, food and short walks, not as a terrace holiday.
In Canada, this is how Vancouver actually wears April, not how a country centroid would. Compared with July and December, April sits in the middle of Vancouver's year.
Pack for Vancouver in April, not for a brochure that was photographed in another season.
- Average temp
- 10°C
7–14°C
- Rainfall
- 114 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 6.1 h
hours per day
What to expect
Daytime
You want a proper coat in Vancouver in April, not a festival jacket. Wind makes the same afternoon feel sharper than the map suggests.
Outdoor time is the middle of the day. Finish plans before the light goes. Evenings are for indoors.
Rain
Mixed skies in Vancouver in April. Dry days and wet days share the month. Outdoor plans need a backup, not a cancellation policy.
Pack a shell you will actually carry. The monthly table is the place for totals. This is the feel: usable, interrupted.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What to pack
Rain jacket
A layer for cooler evenings
Where to stay in Vancouver
Dates are a starting point for April.
Travel guides for Vancouver
What to read before you book.
Average weather in Vancouver
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FAQs about Vancouver
Climate averages for Vancouver, 1991–2020.
The best time to visit Vancouver is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.
July is the hottest month, with an average around 19°C.
November is the wettest month, with about 245 mm of rain.
No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.
