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With Regards to weather, Vancouver has 3 types of weather patterns.
October - March: Wet and rainy, days grow shorter, long periods of cloudy skies, and many intense rainstorms. Expect dry cloudy days, and 1 or 2 day breaks in between storms. January and February tend to be drier and can have extended periods of clear skies and sunshine. Temperatures during these periods can be quite mild, or conversely, very cold. It is uncommon, but arctic outflows will drive the temperatures down to -10°C at night, or even lower. These spells usually end with a big snowstorm. Snow is not uncommon in Vancouver, and when it happens, there is usually more as you go higher, or further east in the city.
April-June, Transitional. Can be either. Expect heavy rain showers, then sun, maybe thunderstorms... weather can be snowy in march, and hit 25°C in late april. Transition from spring to summer in June can drag on...
July-September, Predominantly dry. Some clouds and showers will occur, perhaps thunderstorms if conditions are right. Temperatures can soar well above 30° away from the water. The sea-breeze effect keeps the coast moderated even on hot days.
The rainy season usually hits with a bang sometime in October.
The total amount of rain that falls greatly depends on your proximity to mountains! The airport is our official weather station, but records far less precipitation than the city actually gets!
YVR avg is about 1200mm/year, Downtown is 1500mm/yr, Port Moody can be around 1800mm in the valley, and up to 2500mm in the up-hill neighbourhoods. The North shore has areas that can have well over 3000mm of rain per year.