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I've read a bunch about Seattle recently, and have an understanding of what to expect there in terms of climate. I'm wondering is Vancouver effectively the same climate, particularly in terms of rainy and overcast days? Are there any meaningful differences due to localized factors like nearby mountain ranges or anything?
I've read a bunch about Seattle recently, and have an understanding of what to expect there in terms of climate. I'm wondering is Vancouver effectively the same climate, particularly in terms of rainy and overcast days? Are there any meaningful differences due to localized factors like nearby mountain ranges or anything?
Appreciate any insights anyone can provide.
Being just 119 miles apart... yes they have virtually identical climates with a few variations of course.
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Roughly the same rainfall, but Vancouver is colder in winter and cooler in summer. Not a real noticeable difference, though. Both share they cloudiness
8-9 months of the year.
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I would say Vancouver is EVEN more cloudier and colder than Seattle on average.
The high temperatures for May, June, July, August, September, and October is usually 5 to 10 degrees colder in Vancouver than in Seattle or Portland. Actually almost any month of the year Vancouver can be 5 to 10 degrees colder than Seattle or Portland during the day. They usually have the same temperatures at night for spring, summer, and fall but Vancouver usually is 5 to 10 degrees colder than Seattle and Portland during the night in the winter.
Also Vancouver usually gets 10 more inches of precipitation per year than Seattle.Vancouver gets like 10-15 inches more snow than Seattle and Portland(Vancouver's average is like 18 inches while for Seattle and Portland it is like 5).
So they have similar weather/climates but they do have noticeable differences at times(even if it may be subtle most of the time but other times actually not as subtle).
Vancouver is overcast cloudy 9-10 months out of the year. Springs here have been virtually non-existent in the last 4 years aside from 2009. This spring is especially cold with most days are around 8-10C and gloomy drizzle. Our summer lasts 5-6 weeks with average of 22C.
No snow in the winter, but expect plenty of clouds and rain. So yeah, not much different from Seattle but colder.
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The climate = weather PATTERNS throughout the year. That's the same. Cold wet rainy winters, mild warm dry summers. That's climate.
Vancouver and NYC = different climate
Vancouver and Kelowna = different climate
Vancouver and Seattle = same climate
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The weather is not the same.
The climate = weather PATTERNS throughout the year. That's the same. Cold wet rainy winters, mild warm dry summers. That's climate.
Vancouver and NYC = different climate
Vancouver and Kelowna = different climate
Vancouver and Seattle = same climate
Well they are similar but not 100% the same. Vancouver gets 100-300 less sunshine hours than Seattle and Portland per year. Vancouver in May/June/July/August/September/and October have high temperatures 5 to 10 degrees colder than Seattle and Portland and in November to March Vancouver has lows 5 to 10 degrees colder than those two cities too. So overall Vancouver is cloudier and colder than its Pacific Northwest siblings.
So I would say Vancouver and Seattle=similar but not 100% the same climate.
It's the same climate. You just don't understand the definition of climate.
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