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New Westminster weather

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Light drizzle,rain likely tomorrow

Env. Canada, the European and the American model put New Westminster's high today between 9° and 11°, a 3° split. Tomorrow: heavy drizzle, around 13°, with a 94% chance of rain.

10°5°
13°7°
13°6°
11°7°
9°5°
8°4°
Todaysplit ±3°Tomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaysplit ±3°
Env. CanadaGEM model
5°
Partly cloudy
Feels 3° · Wind 4 km/h · Humidity 98%
EuropeanECMWF
7°
Light drizzle
Feels 5° · Wind 4 km/h · Humidity 93%
AmericanNOAA GFS
5°
Light drizzle
Feels 3° · Wind 6 km/h · Humidity 83%

Latest for New Westminster: Env. Canada (GEM model): 5° Partly cloudy · European (ECMWF): 7° Light drizzle · American (NOAA GFS): 5° Light drizzle.

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New Westminster weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

New Westminster swings 24°C across the year, from 24°C highs in July to 0°C lows in January, and November is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1984 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 32 days a year at 25°C or above, 4 of them at 30°C or above, 54 frost nights, and rain on 164 days.

Warmest month
July
24°C average high
Coldest month
January
0°C average low
Wettest month
November
1984 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
79,000
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Most accurate here
European
92/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
32 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
54 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
164 days
a year with 1 mm or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for New Westminster’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

Env. Canada, European, American side by side around New Westminster and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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New Westminster hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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New Westminster 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Light drizzle
10° 5°
±3°
Tomorrow
Heavy drizzle
13° 7°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
13° 6°
models agree
Tue
Light rain
11° 7°
models agree
Wed
Drizzle
9° 5°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
8° 4°
±3°
Fri
Drizzle
7° 2°
±3°
Sat
Cloudy
8° 2°
±3°
Sun
Cloudy
10° 3°
±5°
Mon
Light rain
12° 6°
±2°
Tue
Heavy drizzle
12° 5°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
11° 7°
models agree
Thu
Heavy drizzle
11° 9°
±4°

New Westminster, British Columbia is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 24°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 0°C), with roughly 1984 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Env. Canada, European, American forecast for New Westminster right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in Canada before you trust any single number.

New Westminster climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
6°
0°
Feb
7°
0°
Mar
10°
1°
Apr
13°
5°
May
18°
7°
Jun
20°
11°
Jul
24°
12°
Aug
24°
14°
Sep
20°
11°
Oct
15°
7°
Nov
9°
3°
Dec
6°
1°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around New Westminster has changed since 1995

New Westminster sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Vancouver. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the Vancouver page.

Which forecast is most accurate in New Westminster?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
92
/100rank #1
92±0.5°C97±1.6 km/h8994% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
86
/100rank #2
88±0.7°C97±1.7 km/h7687% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
EC
Env. Canada
85
/100rank #3
86±0.8°C97±1.5 km/h7687% hitEnvironment and Climate Change CanadaDorval, Québec, Canada

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1320 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in Canada, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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your vote counts

The accuracy above is the measured record. This is your opinion: which forecast service do you trust most in Canada? Give each 1 to 5 stars.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±3°9° to 11°±44%48% to 92% chance
Tomorrow±2°12° to 14°±50%44% to 94% chance
Mon±2°12° to 14°±18%11% to 29% chance
Tue±1°10° to 11°±30%29% to 59% chance
Wed±2°8° to 9°±19%48% to 67% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in New Westminster

today, local time
Sunrise
07:47
Sunset
18:03
Daylight
10h 16m

Common questions

What's the weather in New Westminster today?
Saturday, October 24: Env. Canada, the European and the American model put New Westminster's high today between 9° and 11°, a 3° split. Tomorrow: heavy drizzle, around 13°, with a 94% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in New Westminster today or tomorrow?
The models split on rain in New Westminster on Sunday, October 25: Env. Canada 76%, European 94%, American 44%. When they disagree like this, treat any single app's answer with caution. On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 92%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for New Westminster?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for New Westminster (CheckWeather Score 92/100), ahead of the American at 86. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the CA accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in New Westminster?
July is typically the warmest month in New Westminster, with average highs around 24°C.
How cold does New Westminster get?
The coldest month in New Westminster is January, when overnight lows average about 0°C.
How much rain does New Westminster get?
New Westminster sees roughly 1984 mm of precipitation a year, with November usually the wettest month.

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