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The Rockies and Pacific region

Bathed by currents of warm, humid air from the Pacific, the coast of British Columbia has the most moderate climate of any region in Canada. Vancouver and Victoria, the province's most populous cities, enjoy pleasant and relatively dry summers and mild, wet winters. Snowfalls are rare in low-altitude regions and when snow falls it generally melts the same day.

The same is true for Prince Rupert, even though it is much farther north: only a few centimetres of snow remain on the ground during winter. Its more northerly location sometimes results in cooler temperatures than in the southern cities, especially during the summer.

The city of Jasper lies in the Canadian Rockies, giving it a much more severe climate. Its mountain location brings a much colder, longer and snowier winter. Summer, however, is just as warm as on the coast.

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Average temperatures


City
Average maximum daytime temperatures
 
January
April
July
October
Victoria
7 ºC
13 ºC
22 ºC
14 ºC
Vancouver
6 ºC
13 ºC
22 ºC
14 ºC
Prince Rupert
4 ºC
9 ºC
16 ºC
11 ºC
Jasper
-6 ºC
10 ºC
22 ºC
10 ºC
Edmonton
-9 ºC
10 ºC
23 ºC
11 ºC

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Probability of rain and snow


City
Number of days with precipitation
 JanuaryAprilJulyOctober
VictoriaRain 50%
Snow 17%
Rain 50%Rain 17%Rain 50%
VancouverRain 50%
Snow 17%
Rain 40%Rain 20%Rain 50%
Prince RupertRain 50%
Snow 33%
Rain 60%Rain 50%Rain 83%
JasperRain 7%
Snow 50%
Rain 17%
Snow 17%
Rain 50%Rain 33%
Snow 10%
Edmonton 
Snow 33%
Rain 17%
Snow 17%
Rain 50%Rain 17%
Snow 7%


Duration of winter


City
Snow on the ground from:
Victoria
December to January
Vancouver
December to February
Prince Rupert
December to February
Jasper
November to March
Edmonton
November to March




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