Env. Canada, the European and the American model agree on a high near 5° in Whistler today. Tomorrow: light rain, around 8°, with a 100% chance of rain.
Whistler swings 29°C across the year, from 23°C highs in July to -6°C lows in December, and November is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1448 mm of precipitation.
Warmest month
July
23°C average high
Coldest month
December
-6°C average low
Wettest month
November
1448 mm a year
Below freezing
6 months
January, February, March, April, November and December
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
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The weather map: all three models at once
Env. Canada, European, American side by side around Whistler and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Whistler 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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Whistler 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Heavy drizzle
5°3°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light rain
8°3°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
10°3°
±3°
Tue
Light drizzle
7°3°
models agree
Wed
Heavy drizzle
4°0°
models agree
Thu
Partly cloudy
4°-2°
±4°
Fri
Light drizzle
4°-4°
models agree
Sat
Partly cloudy
3°-4°
models agree
Sun
Cloudy
6°-1°
models agree
Mon
Light rain
8°3°
±4°
Tue
Drizzle
8°1°
±4°
Wed
Light drizzle
7°4°
models agree
Thu
Rain
7°4°
±3°
Whistler, British Columbia is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 23°C) and coldest in Dec (lows around -6°C), with roughly 1448 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Env. Canada, European, American forecast for Whistler right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
2°
-4°
Feb
2°
-5°
Mar
6°
-4°
Apr
8°
-1°
May
15°
3°
Jun
18°
7°
Jul
23°
10°
Aug
23°
11°
Sep
19°
9°
Oct
11°
3°
Nov
5°
-2°
Dec
1°
-6°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Whistler's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+0.7°C
Around Whistler, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is +0.7°C, within the normal swing from year to year.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Frost nights
15 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 0°C. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−1%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
+0.1°C
−1
+5%
1996
−1.5°C
+5
+5%
1997
±0.0°C
+4
+5%
1998
+0.9°C
−12
−2%
1999
−0.7°C
+35
+5%
2000
−1.2°C
+21
−2%
2001
−0.8°C
+15
−2%
2002
−0.1°C
+5
−2%
2003
+0.2°C
+4
−2%
2004
+1.0°C
−11
−2%
2005
+0.2°C
−25
+5%
2006
+0.4°C
+2
+5%
2007
−0.8°C
+15
−2%
2008
−0.9°C
+6
−2%
2009
−0.4°C
+15
−2%
2010
−0.1°C
+6
−2%
2011
−1.3°C
+19
−2%
2012
−0.1°C
+9
−2%
2013
+0.1°C
−1
−8%
2014
+0.6°C
−16
−2%
2015
+1.7°C
−22
−2%
2016
+0.5°C
−24
−2%
2017
−0.3°C
+8
+5%
2018
+0.7°C
−12
−2%
2019
±0.0°C
−6
−2%
2020
+0.2°C
−3
+5%
2021
−0.3°C
+4
+5%
2022
+0.3°C
−1
−2%
2023
+1.0°C
−22
−2%
2024
+0.7°C
−7
−2%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Whistler, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Whistler?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
95
/100rank #1
92±0.4°C
98±0.8 km/h
9597% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
EC
Env. Canada
83
/100rank #2
80±1.1°C
97±1.3 km/h
7687% hit
Environment and Climate Change CanadaDorval, Québec, Canada
American
82
/100rank #3
68±1.8°C
88±6.0 km/h
9597% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separately
Day
Temperature
Rain
Today
±2°4° to 6°
±31%69% to 100% chance
Tomorrow
±1°7° to 8°
±29%71% to 100% chance
Mon
±3°9° to 12°
±36%9% to 45% chance
Tue
±2°6° to 8°
±32%45% to 77% chance
Wed
±2°4° to 5°
±24%45% to 69% 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 Whistler
today, local time
Sunrise
07:49
Sunset
18:02
Daylight
10h 13m
Common questions
What's the weather in Whistler today?
Saturday, October 24: Env. Canada, the European and the American model agree on a high near 5° in Whistler today. Tomorrow: light rain, around 8°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Whistler today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Whistler on Sunday, October 25: every model gives at least 71% (Env. Canada 100%, European 100%, American 71%). On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 100%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Whistler?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Whistler (CheckWeather Score 95/100), ahead of the Env. Canada at 83. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the CA accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Whistler?
July is typically the warmest month in Whistler, with average highs around 23°C.
How cold does Whistler get?
The coldest month in Whistler is December, when overnight lows average about -6°C.
How much rain does Whistler get?
Whistler sees roughly 1448 mm of precipitation a year, with November usually the wettest month.
Is Whistler getting warmer?
Not clearly. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Whistler, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is 0.7°C, within the normal swing from year to year.