Vancouver, Canada: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Vancouver is a city in Canada, in British Columbia. About 662,248 people live in the city proper, making it the 8th largest city of Canada in our atlas.

It lies at 49.25° N, 123.12° W, about 70 m (230 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Vancouver time zone.

Location

Red dot: Vancouver. Green dots: other major cities of Canada. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Vancouver has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 20°C (69°F); the coolest nights come in Dec at about -3°C (26°F). Around 2,174 mm (86 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

BC PlaceStadium at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Hotel VancouverHotel located on West Georgia Street at Burrard Street, in the heart of Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia

Living Shangri-LaSkyscraper in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic CentreAthletic center in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Harbour CentreMixed-use skyscraper in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Swangard StadiumFootball stadium

One Wall CentreSkyscraper hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia

Paradox VancouverHotel skyscraper in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in CanadaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 6173331 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q24639 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Skyline of Vancouver, Canada: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
BC Place (Vancouver): Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Hotel vanc 2007: Ken Walker kgw@lunar.ca, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
Living Shangri-La from One Wall Centre: Klazu, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Vancouver Olympic Centre: Chase N., CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Vancouver Lookout, Harbour Centre: David Herrera, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Swangard Stadium for Vancouver Rise FC soccer game: John Shorten, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Trump Tower Vancouver, August 2016: SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)