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Coquitlam weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Coquitlam has well-marked seasons, with 15.8°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. The warm months are largely dry. Most of the year's rain arrives between October and March. Coquitlam weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.5°Chigh above average

17° / 9°Today
15° / 7°Average
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How it's changed

+1.7°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4927frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 66 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 66 in the 1940s12days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 9 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 9 in the 1940s+1.7°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 336 mmhigh 5°low 1°February, rain 258 mmhigh 8°low 1°March, rain 267 mmhigh 10°low 2°April, rain 197 mmhigh 14°low 5°May, rain 143 mmhigh 18°low 8°June, rain 118 mmhigh 21°low 11°July, rain 72 mmhigh 25°low 13°August, rain 85 mmhigh 25°low 13°September, rain 151 mmhigh 21°low 11°October, rain 295 mmhigh 15°low 8°November, rain 371 mmhigh 9°low 4°December, rain 366 mmhigh 6°low 1°wettest month November, 371 mm · 2,657 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

10.9°

9°feels like
66%humidity
5°dew point
4 km/hfrom NW
UV index0.0
sunrise07:35sunset18:16day length10h 41m
SatClear17°9°
TodayOvercast15°5°
MonOvercast14°7°
TueClear16°6°
WedOvercast17°8°
ThuClear14°6°
FriClear14°5°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
17° / 9°
Average for October 18
15° / 7°

High above average · +2.5°C

  • Record high: 23.0° · 1944
  • Record low: 0.0° · 1949
  • One year ago: 13° / 7°

Every October 18 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 18 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Coquitlam is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 49.28°N, 122.78°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
49.28°N, 122.78°W
Time zone
America/Vancouver
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

19 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.4°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 24.6°C and nights around 13.0°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 5.4°C and typical overnight lows of 0.6°C.

In total, Coquitlam averages about 2,657 mm of precipitation a year; November is usually the wettest month (371 mm) and July the driest (72 mm). A typical year brings rain or snow on around 167 days.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Coquitlam has risen by 1.7°C between its first decade and its last. Where the first decade averaged 65 frost days a year, the recent one saw about 25.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 16°C. Wettest month: November (~371 mm). Whole year averages ~2,657 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 167 rainy days a year: most in December (~19), fewest in July (~7).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Coquitlam month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January5.4°0.6°336 mm188.4 h16.1° (2024)−21.1° (1950)
February7.7°1.3°258 mm169.9 h18.0° (1968)−18.0° (1950)
March10.3°2.4°267 mm1811.6 h25.0° (2019)−12.3° (1955)
April14.0°4.5°197 mm1513.5 h30.2° (1998)−3.8° (1982)
May18.5°7.8°143 mm1215.1 h37.0° (1983)−2.5° (1954)
June21.2°10.8°118 mm1116.0 h41.9° (2021)2.7° (1976)
July24.6°13.0°72 mm715.6 h38.8° (1941)5.3° (1971)
August24.5°13.4°85 mm714.2 h37.9° (1965)6.5° (1980)
September21.3°11.3°151 mm1012.3 h35.9° (1988)1.3° (1972)
October15.1°7.7°295 mm1610.5 h29.4° (1987)−9.2° (1984)
November8.9°3.8°371 mm198.8 h20.3° (1949)−16.4° (1985)
December5.6°1.3°366 mm198.0 h15.5° (2005)−19.2° (1968)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.7°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.26°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.37°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 9.0 early in the record → 11.6 recently. Frost days: 66 → 27.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2021, all-time low in 1950: 41.9°C / −21.1°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~2,657 mm/year on average. Last decade: −3% vs that average. Long-term trend: −15 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Coquitlam

Which is the warmest month in Coquitlam?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Coquitlam is July (mean daily temperature of about 18.4°C) and the coolest is January (about 2.6°C).
How does today's temperature in Coquitlam compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Coquitlam is forecast to reach a high of 17.1°C and a low of 9.2°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 14.6°C and a low of 7.5°C, so today's high is 2.5°C warmer than that average.
How much has Coquitlam warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Coquitlam is about 1.7°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Coquitlam?
Coquitlam receives about 2,657 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with November typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Coquitlam?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Coquitlam is about 10.1°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Coquitlam by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Coquitlam (°C, full record since 1940): January 5°/1°, February 8°/1°, March 10°/2°, April 14°/5°, May 18°/8°, June 21°/11°, July 25°/13°, August 25°/13°, September 21°/11°, October 15°/8°, November 9°/4°, December 6°/1°.
What is the weather like in Coquitlam in summer?
Summer in Coquitlam (June to August) is pleasantly warm. It warms from 21°C by day and 11°C at night in June to 25°C and 13°C in August. Rain falls on about 8 days a month, adding up to around 92 mm. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Coquitlam in winter?
Winter in Coquitlam (December to February) is wet and cold. Expect 5–8°C by day and 1°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 320 mm a month, spread over roughly 18 days.
What is the weather like in Coquitlam in spring?
Spring in Coquitlam (March to May) is wet and cool. March is still 10°C in the afternoon and 2°C at night, May already 18°C and 8°C. Rain falls off from 267 mm on 18 days in March to 143 mm on 12 days in May.
What is the weather like in Coquitlam in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Coquitlam, and it is wet and fairly mild. It cools from 21°C by day and 11°C at night in September to 9°C and 4°C in November. Rain picks up through the season: 10 rainy days and 151 mm in September, 19 days and 371 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Coquitlam?
On long-term average, Coquitlam has about 167 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 2,657 mm.

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