Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Squamish features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2851 mm (112.3 inches) and receives 196 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Squamish enjoys an average of 2545 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 10 minutes to 16 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Squamish are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 15 °C (53 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (27 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Squamish experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 125 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Squamish usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 406 mm (16.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Squamish are May, July and August. On average, 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 379 (14.9) | 211 (8.3) | 254 (10.0) | 199 (7.8) | 113 (4.4) | 125 (4.9) | 80 (3.1) | 82 (3.2) | 242 (9.5) | 329 (13.0) | 465 (18.3) | 374 (14.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Squamish are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Squamish: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 72 | 131 | 189 | 225 | 314 | 316 | 372 | 336 | 232 | 162 | 106 | 86 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 39m | 10h 7m | 11h 56m | 13h 48m | 15h 24m | 16h 13m | 15h 46m | 14h 19m | 12h 31m | 10h 41m | 9h 2m | 8h 10m |
Squamish experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Squamish UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |