Bay
North Arm
British Columbia · Canada · Pacific Ocean
49.1997, -123.0859 · East Cambie, 2 km
- 16°Sea · August
- 22°High · July
- 9.6 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
North Arm in January
- 6°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 7°CSea temperature
- 1.2 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month194 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Arm in February
- 7°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 7°CSea temperature
- 3.2 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month102 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Arm in March
- 9°CAir, daytime high4°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 3.3 hSunshine a day
- 19 daysRainy days in the month142 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Arm in April
- 12°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 5.1 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month87 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Arm in May
- 16°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month60 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Arm in June
- 18°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month46 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Arm in July
- 22°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 9.6 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month26 mm in total
- 6 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Arm in August
- 22°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month33 mm in total
- 6 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Arm in September
- 18°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month70 mm in total
- 7 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Arm in October
- 13°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 3.4 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month140 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Arm in November
- 9°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 1.5 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month206 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
North Arm in December
- 6°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 0.9 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month177 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 25Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 7 kmAirport: Vancouver International Airport (YVR)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 7.5 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 6.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 7.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 6.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 8.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 10.6 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 13.0 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 14.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 16.9 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 16.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 15.4 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 11.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 9.4 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 8.6 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 5.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan7°1 h194 mm
- Feb7°3 h102 mm
- Mar8°3 h142 mm
- Apr10°5 h87 mm
- May12°7 h60 mm
- Jun14°7 h46 mm
- Jul16°10 h26 mm
- Aug16°9 h33 mm
- Sep14°6 h70 mm
- Oct11°3 h140 mm
- Nov9°2 h206 mm
- Dec8°1 h177 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at North Arm: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 3 | 7 | 194 | 20 | 1.2 | 12 |
| February | 7 | 3 | 7 | 102 | 16 | 3.2 | 11 |
| March | 9 | 4 | 8 | 142 | 19 | 3.3 | 11 |
| April | 12 | 6 | 10 | 87 | 15 | 5.1 | 9 |
| May | 16 | 10 | 12 | 60 | 12 | 7.1 | 7 |
| June | 18 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 11 | 7.3 | 7 |
| July | 22 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 9.6 | 6 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 22 | 15 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 8.6 | 6 |
| September | 18 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 10 | 6.1 | 7 |
| October | 13 | 9 | 11 | 140 | 16 | 3.4 | 9 |
| November | 9 | 5 | 9 | 206 | 20 | 1.5 | 12 |
| December | 6 | 3 | 8 | 177 | 20 | 0.9 | 13 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 22 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 9 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 22 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |