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Monthly climate in Whistler, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Whistler features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2583 mm (101.7 inches) and receives 191 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Whistler enjoys an average of 2408 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 7 minutes to 16 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Whistler, Canada

The warmest months in Whistler are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -5 °C (20 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Whistler experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 191 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Whistler. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		22°C
(71°F)		33°C
(92°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		19°C
(66°F)		8°C
(47°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(44°F)		10°C
(51°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		22°C
(73°F)		13°C
(55°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Average high-3°C
(27°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(56°F)		5°C
(42°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean-5°C
(23°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		1°C
(33°F)		6°C
(42°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(48°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Average low-7°C
(20°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-2°C
(30°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-8°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum-19°C
(-3°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-10°C
(13°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)
Minimum-26°C
(-14°F)		-24°C
(-12°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Whistler, Canada

Whistler usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 371 mm (14.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Whistler are May, July and August. On average, 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Whistler. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)351 (13.8)192 (7.6)225 (8.9)177 (7.0)109 (4.3)131 (5.1)74 (2.9)75 (3.0)201 (7.9)288 (11.3)425 (16.7)336 (13.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)17181816131711915172020

Monthly sunshine hours in Whistler, Canada

The sunniest months in Whistler are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Whistler: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Whistler. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours661271802213052883573232121489283
Mean daily daylight hours8h 36m10h 5m11h 56m13h 49m15h 27m16h 17m15h 50m14h 21m12h 32m10h 39m8h 59m8h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Whistler, Canada

Whistler experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, 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 Whistler UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Whistler. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2357910997521