Weather is a big topic in Vancouver and if people associate one thing with Vancouver, it is usually rain. It does rain in Vancouver , but you'll see from the graph that it doesn't really rain all that much. And Vancouver makes up for the rain by greeting summer visitors with more than 16 hours of daylight every day.

Even in winter, Vancouver has more than 8 hours of daylight and mild days and nights. In fact, Vancouver has the mildest climate in Canada. Snowfall is rare in the city of Vancouver, but is more than enough for the ski slopes on the Coast Mountains to the north where Whistler is located. While you won't need winter boots like in other parts of Canada, it's good to have water-proof shoes, a good jacket, and an umbrella.