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Historical Weather Data

First Vancouver City Council Meeting after the fire - photograph by H. T. Devine
First Vancouver City Council Meeting after the fire - photograph by H. T. Devine (VPL # 508)

Related Guides

The resources in this section will help learn more about the climate of BC in the past and track how it has changed over the years.

Useful Websites

Monthly averages and records for Canadian weather stations.

Tracks changes to a variety of BC weather-related measurements including snowpack, temperature, sea level, and more.

Canada's top weather stories each year since 1996

Weather, climate data and related information for numerous locations across Canada.

Historical climate data for weather stations within 25 km of Vancouver including hourly, daily and monthly temperatures and precipitation data. Vancouver PMO (Port Meteorological Office) begins with 1898; Vancouver International Airport begins 1953.

Gives five-day forecasts plus one previous day. Also provides marine and aviation weather.

Digital Library Resources
Newspapers and Magazines Subject Icon

Digitized newspaper archives covering The Province (1898 - present), The Vancouver Sun (1912 - present) and The Times Colonist (1884 - present).

Issues from most recent 3 months not available in this collection. See Canadian Newsstream for current issues.

Access:
Everywhere for Vancouver residents
Newspapers and Magazines Subject Icon

Full-text access to over 500 BC and major Canadian daily newspapers. Some titles go back as far as the 1970s.

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Everywhere for Vancouver residents
Newspapers and Magazines Subject Icon

Access the full image of the Globe and Mail newspaper from 1844 to 2018.

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Everywhere for Vancouver residents

Recommended Titles

Cover Image for The BC Weather Book: From the Sunshine Coast to Storm Mountain

The BC Weather Book: From the Sunshine Coast to Storm Mountain

K. C. Heidorn

551.69711 H46b

2004

This book explains the science behind the B.C. climate featuring weather facts, maps and statistics.

Cover Image for British Columbia: A Natural History of Its Origins, Ecology, and Diversity With A New Look at Climate Change

British Columbia: A Natural History of Its Origins, Ecology, and Diversity With A New Look at Climate Change

Richard J. Cannings

578.09711 C22b2

2015

Covers all aspects of B.C. natural history including climate.

Canadian Climate Normals

Monthly averages and records for B.C. weather stations. Available up to 2010 at VPL and online.

Cover Image for The Climate of Vancouver

The Climate of Vancouver

T. R. Oke

551.6971133 H41c1

1994

An introduction to the weather and climates of Vancouver written for the general public.

Indicators of Climate Change for British Columbia, 2016 Update

British Columbia Ministry of Environment

551.69711 I39b 2016

2016

Tracks B.C.'s changing climate from 1900 to 2016.

Monthly Meteorological Summary at Vancouver International Airport, B.C.

Atmospheric Environment Service (Canada)

551.5 C212m

Gives daily weather data from Environment Canada. Publication ceased at the end of 2005. For data after December 2005, view online.

Monthly Record of Meteorological Observations in the Dominion of Canada: And the Colonies of Bermuda and Newfoundland

551.505 C21

1982

Gives daily weather data from the Canadian Meteorological Office.

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Northwest History Index

This card index in Special Collection provides access to the Northwest History Collection, a heritage collection covering the early history and exploration of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest.

The collection includes:

  • magazine and newspaper articles
  • pamphlets
  • books
  • chapters in books
  • many other resources

As of August 1998, no new material has been added to the Northwest History Index. It is continued by the British Columbia Index.