Canada · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Kensington-Cedar Cottage

For Kensington-Cedar Cottage, July has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23°C, nights average 14.9°C, and rainfall totals about 37 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthJuly
Typical daytime high23°C
Typical night-time low14.9°C
July rainfall37 mm
Overall comfort

July

Other strong months: August and June

95/100 weather score
Beach weather

July

Other strong months: August and June

63/100 weather score
Outdoor sightseeing

June

Other strong months: September and July

84/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

4 months fit your choices for Kensington-Cedar Cottage

June20.2°C day · 60 mm rain · 8 wet days
July23°C day · 37 mm rain · 4.4 wet days
August23°C day · 44 mm rain · 4.7 wet days
September19.4°C day · 74 mm rain · 7.3 wet days

The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, November and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only 7.4°C, 17° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Kensington-Cedar Cottage?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Kensington-Cedar Cottage?

July is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23°C and 37 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Kensington-Cedar Cottage?

July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 23°C and a night-time low of 14.9°C.

Which month has the least rain?

July has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 37 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

Jan
57.4° / 3.2°
Feb
68.4° / 3.3°
Mar
710.5° / 4.6°
Apr
3213.9° / 6.9°
May
6017.8° / 10.2°
Jun
7520.2° / 12.7°
Jul
9523° / 14.9°
Aug
9323° / 14.8°
Sep
7019.4° / 12.1°
Oct
2913.8° / 8.5°
Nov
59.6° / 5.2°
Dec
57.1° / 3.1°
Monthly climate evidence for Kensington-Cedar Cottage — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 15 km away
MonthDayNightRainWet daysSeaDaylightComfortCoverage
January7.4°C3.2°C217 mm16.87.1°C8 h 375Strong coverage
February8.4°C3.3°C116 mm13.77.2°C10 h 036Strong coverage
March10.5°C4.6°C163 mm16.17.9°C11 h 437Strong coverage
April13.9°C6.9°C114 mm13.19.6°C13 h 3832Strong coverage
May17.8°C10.2°C72 mm9.112.2°C15 h 1760Strong coverage
June20.2°C12.7°C60 mm814.4°C16 h 1375Strong coverage
July23°C14.9°C37 mm4.416.1°C15 h 5195Strong coverage
August23°C14.8°C44 mm4.716.3°C14 h 2493Strong coverage
September19.4°C12.1°C74 mm7.314.3°C12 h 3270Strong coverage
October13.8°C8.5°C155 mm13.311.3°C10 h 4129Strong coverage
November9.6°C5.2°C237 mm17.19.1°C9 h 025Strong coverage
December7.1°C3.1°C203 mm177.7°C8 h 135Strong coverage

What has changed

Recent daytime highs are
1.0°C warmer in Kensington-Cedar Cottage.

Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.

Jan
+1.4
Feb
-0.5
Mar
+0.4
Apr
+1.1
May
+2.0
Jun
+1.2
Jul
+2.1
Aug
+1.9
Sep
+1.1
Oct
+0.3
Nov
+0.6
Dec
+0.3
July daytime highs, 2012–2025. Last recorded: 24.8°C.
Records at VANCOUVER HARBOUR CS, 1958–2026
MonthRecord highRecord lowWettest dayWettest / driest monthYears
January15.6°C21 Jan 1981-13.3°C29 Jan 1969135 mm18 Jan 1968389 mm1992 · driest 9 mm in 202062
February16.4°C3 Feb 1992-6.7°C19 Feb 198665 mm24 Feb 1979390 mm1961 · driest 6 mm in 199364
March19.8°C29 Mar 2004-5.0°C3 Mar 197667 mm18 Mar 1997325 mm2007 · driest 17 mm in 197563
April26.7°C18 Apr 2016-1.1°C13 Apr 197046 mm3 Apr 1991206 mm1996 · driest 0 mm in 202059
May32.7°C29 May 19831.1°C20 May 197559 mm28 May 2016139 mm1981 · driest 1 mm in 201860
June33.8°C28 Jun 20212.8°C25 Jun 197465 mm13 Jun 1992193 mm1981 · driest 3 mm in 201561
July34.9°C29 Jul 20092.8°C6 Jul 197474 mm11 Jul 1972122 mm1983 · driest 0 mm in 201362
August32.2°C13 Aug 20215.0°C29 Aug 196249 mm30 Aug 1991240 mm1991 · driest 0 mm in 198662
September28.5°C1 Sep 19981.7°C16 Sep 196276 mm17 Sep 2021205 mm2021 · driest 0 mm in 197561
October24.2°C3 Oct 1980-3.2°C31 Oct 1984142 mm16 Oct 2003424 mm1967 · driest 13 mm in 197462
November18.0°C8 Nov 2016-9.9°C28 Nov 198596 mm28 Nov 2003481 mm2006 · driest 85 mm in 200761
December15.2°C3 Dec 2015-15.6°C30 Dec 196878 mm13 Dec 2018420 mm1979 · driest 84 mm in 199259
Typical days per month at VANCOUVER HARBOUR CS, 1991–2020
MonthDays 25°C+Days 30°C+Frost nightsHeavy rain (10 mm+)
January0057
February0044
March0016
April0004
May<1003
June3<102
July7<102
August7<102
September1002
October00<15
November0028
December0047

The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was August (scoring 89); on 2011–2025 it is July (98). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.

How often different weather occurs at VANCOUVER HARBOUR CS, based on its daily record
MonthDry days reaching 20°CWet daysDays with heavy rainWeeks with 3+ wet daysTypical high by year
January0%54%24%73%4.6–8.9°C
February0%49%19%65%6.5–10.0°C
March0%48%17%67%8.6–11.7°C
April3%41%12%56%11.8–14.8°C
May20%30%8%38%15.4–19.3°C
June43%27%7%32%18.0–21.8°C
July75%16%5%15%21.0–24.7°C
August75%17%5%18%20.5–24.1°C
September35%25%9%31%17.5–20.7°C
October3%43%18%60%12.9–15.2°C
November0%56%26%76%8.0–10.8°C
December0%57%26%78%4.7–8.6°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1969Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 44-year average. Warmest: 2015. Coolest: 1985.2025

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity
GeoNames 5991085
NOAA station
CA001108446 · VANCOUVER HARBOUR CS
Station distance
6.6 km from the place centre
Climate period
1991–2020
Minimum month coverage
27 usable years
Daylight
Calculated from latitude 49.25°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature
NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 15 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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