Vancouver vs Whistler: which is better, month by month

Vancouver beats Whistler in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (97 vs 14) — while Whistler wins November to March.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Vancouver vs Whistler — all 12 months

MonthVancouverWhistlerWinnerGap
January44Fcold, soaked, clean air84Afreezing, soaked, clean airWhistler40
February54Dcold, rainy, clean air88Afreezing, rainy, clean airWhistler34
March62Ccold, rainy, clean air78Bcold, rainy, clean airWhistler16
April73Bcool, rainy, clean air58Dcold, rainy, clean airVancouver15
May84Anice, a little rain, clean air31Fnice, a little rain, clean airVancouver53
June89Anice, a little rain, clean air21Fnice, a little rain, clean airVancouver68
July97Swarm, dry, clean air14Fwarm, a little rain, clean airVancouver83
August94Swarm, dry12Fwarm, a little rain, clean airVancouver82
September82Anice, a little rain, clean air18Fnice, rainy, clean airVancouver64
October65Ccool, rainy, clean air55Dcold, soaked, clean airVancouver10
November49Fcold, soaked, clean air73Bcold, soaked, clean airWhistler24
December40Fcold, soaked, clean air82Afreezing, soaked, clean airWhistler42

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (97 vs 14). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Vancouver

🇨🇦 Canada · mild climate

Best month
July 97/100
Months won
7 of 12

Whistler

🇨🇦 Canada · mild climate

Best month
February 88/100
Months won
5 of 12

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