North & Central America · Nature travel
Best time to visit Whistler
Early May–Early Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 20.5°C, with 2.4 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Avoid | 0.5°C | 5.0 | 73.8% |
| February | Off-season | 2.9°C | 3.8 | 69.7% |
| March | Fair | 6.4°C | 4.4 | 75.6% |
| April | Great | 11.1°C | 3.4 | 72.7% |
| May | Best | 16.8°C | 2.6 | 71.0% |
| June | Best | 19.7°C | 2.9 | 71.0% |
| July | Best | 24.6°C | 1.7 | 54.0% |
| August | Best | 24.6°C | 1.8 | 53.6% |
| September | Best | 19.2°C | 2.9 | 59.3% |
| October | Good | 11.0°C | 4.3 | 70.0% |
| November | Off-season | 3.9°C | 5.3 | 75.5% |
| December | Avoid | 0.3°C | 5.0 | 73.7% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Whistler?
- Early May–Early Oct. During this period, the average daytime high is 20.5°C, with 2.4 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Whistler?
- Late Nov–Late Jan is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 0.6°C, with 5.0 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Whistler?
- January, November, December, with about 5.3 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: WHISTLER - NESTERS（1 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.