When to go · Vancouver
Vancouver in October
Great month. Inside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C57°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Vancouver
Inside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Weather in October
- VancouverHighs around 14 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 57 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 15 days
- Pacific coast, Canada · Vancouver, Victoria, Tofino, Whistler (ski)rainy
Mild and rainy October–April, with snow only in the mountains; dry, sunny summers.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast