Temperature in Canada

In many parts of the country, particularly in the interior and Prairie provinces, winters are long, very cold, and feature frequent snow.

Most of Canada has a continental climate, which features a large annual range of temperatures, cold winters, and warm summers.

Vancouver experiences an oceanic climate, bordering warm-summer mediterranean with a marked summer dry season.

In mountainous regions such as British Columbia the variety of elevations creates micro-climates with average temperatures that can vary wildly within relatively small distances.

A few small towns in southern BC outside of Vancouver, for example, have a humid continental climate (Dfb) with average winter temperatures and cold snaps comparable to other parts of the country.

Those areas are not heavily populated due to the severe climate, where it drops below −20 °C (−4 °F) on most winter days and has a very brief summer season.

The country's precipitation has increased in recent years and wildfires expanded from seasonal events to year-round threats.