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Vancouver Weather in December

In December, Vancouver averages a high of 7°C (44°F) and a low of 3°C (37°F), from 53 years of daily records (1971–2026).

7°C
Average high
44°F
3°C
Average low
37°F
15°C
Record high
59°F · December 3, 2015
-12°C
Record low
11°F · December 20, 1990

What December Is Like in Vancouver

  • December 2025 was the 2nd warmest December in 53 years of records, 2.2°C (4.0°F) above the long-run average.
  • The coldest December reading, -12°C (11°F) on December 20, 1990, has not been matched in 36 years.
  • Snow falls on about 2.2 days in a typical December.
  • On average, 5.4 nights in December drop below freezing.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 55% of December days, and the month averages 201 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Vancouver, every December since 1971
3°C7°C11°C19801990200020102020December 1971: 4.2°CDecember 1973: 9.5°CDecember 1974: 8.4°CDecember 1976: 8.1°CDecember 1977: 6.0°CDecember 1978: 4.8°CDecember 1979: 8.6°CDecember 1980: 7.5°CDecember 1981: 6.8°CDecember 1982: 7.2°CDecember 1983: 4.0°CDecember 1984: 3.7°CDecember 1985: 4.5°CDecember 1986: 7.8°CDecember 1987: 6.4°CDecember 1988: 8.7°CDecember 1989: 7.2°CDecember 1990: 6.1°CDecember 1991: 9.9°CDecember 1992: 6.1°CDecember 1993: 8.2°CDecember 1994: 7.7°CDecember 1995: 7.9°CDecember 1996: 4.9°CDecember 1997: 8.2°CDecember 1998: 6.5°CDecember 1999: 7.1°CDecember 2000: 7.3°CDecember 2001: 7.4°CDecember 2002: 8.2°CDecember 2003: 7.4°CDecember 2004: 7.7°CDecember 2005: 7.0°CDecember 2006: 7.3°CDecember 2007: 6.2°CDecember 2008: 4.2°CDecember 2009: 5.6°CDecember 2010: 7.9°CDecember 2011: 6.9°CDecember 2012: 6.4°CDecember 2013: 5.6°CDecember 2014: 8.4°CDecember 2015: 8.3°CDecember 2016: 4.6°CDecember 2017: 5.9°CDecember 2018: 8.2°CDecember 2019: 7.8°CDecember 2020: 8.3°CDecember 2021: 5.0°CDecember 2022: 5.1°CDecember 2023: 9.8°CDecember 2024: 9.6°CDecember 2025: 8.6°C
Warmest: 1991 (9.9°C)Latest: 2025 (8.6°C)10-year averageLong-run average (7.0°C)

Look Up a Day in December

See the weather in Vancouver on any December date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Vancouver Harbour Cs (1971–2026); Vancouver Intl A (1988–2024). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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