AI-generatedChilliwack at a glance
- Best time
- Jun – Sep
- Warmest month
- Aug · 26°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,930 h
- Rain a year
- 1,961 mm
- Climate
- Temperate
- Time zone
- UTC−8 / UTC−7
- Elevation
- 11 m
Climate in Chilliwack
Chilliwack has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while December is the coolest at 6 °C. With around 1,930 hours of sunshine a year, Chilliwack is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.9 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Chilliwack
The best time to visit Chilliwack is from June to September. Hiking and mountain trips are best from April to October, when the trails are largely free of snow. Rain is frequent in March and from November to January; the wettest month is November with 285 mm.
Chilliwack through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Chilliwack in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 11–20 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 50 rainy days in all
Chilliwack in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 22–26 °C by day
- 8.6 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days in all
Chilliwack in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 9–22 °C by day
- 4.3 h of sun a day
- 45 rainy days in all
Chilliwack in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 6–8 °C by day
- 2.7 h of sun a day
- 55 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Hiking & mountain trips
Apr – Oct
13–27 °C in the village, little snow
Rainy months
Mar, Nov – Jan
18 or more rainy days, often short showers and storms
Snow
Nov – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: May – June, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: June – September
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 6°
- Midday, 13:00: about 15°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
- Evening, 20:00: about 11°
- Night, 23:00: about 9°
07:2718:20
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:07–08:10 · evening 17:37–18:40
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:55–07:07 · evening 18:40–18:52
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Chilliwack compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 19° at the start of the month to 12° at the end. The days get 1.7 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 19° | 12° |
| Night-time low | 7° | 3° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 10.0 h |
What is the weather like in Chilliwack in October?
In October, Chilliwack is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 207 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Chilliwack.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min07:27 – 18:20
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 67 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %95 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %15 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %14 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Chilliwack
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
July has the better holiday weather in Chilliwack: score 90 against 55. In July, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. July has 10 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 6 hours longer a day in July.
| Month | October | July |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 55 | 90better |
| Daytime high | 16° | 26° |
| Night-time low | 5° | 12° |
| Sunshine | 3.9 h | 9.9 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 16 | 6better |
| Rainfall | 207 mm | 43 mmbetter |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Chilliwack month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
1January6° · 2.3 h
In January, Chilliwack is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 260 mm. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Chilliwack.
Chilliwack in January16February8° · 3.6 h
In February, Chilliwack is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 170 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Chilliwack.
Chilliwack in February29March11° · 4.0 h
In March, Chilliwack is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 220 mm. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Chilliwack.
Chilliwack in March61April16° · 5.8 h
In April, Chilliwack is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 153 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Chilliwack.
Chilliwack in April71May20° · 6.6 h
In May, Chilliwack is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 121 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Chilliwack.
Chilliwack in May79June22° · 7.3 h
In June, Chilliwack is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 88 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Chilliwack.
Chilliwack in June90July26° · 9.9 h
In July, Chilliwack is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. With around 9.9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 43 mm. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Chilliwack.
Chilliwack in July86August26° · 8.7 h
In August, Chilliwack is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 54 mm. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Chilliwack.
Chilliwack in August79September22° · 6.5 h
In September, Chilliwack is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 105 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Chilliwack.
Chilliwack in September55October16° · 3.9 h
In October, Chilliwack is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 207 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Chilliwack.
Chilliwack in October17November9° · 2.4 h
In November, Chilliwack is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 285 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Chilliwack.
Chilliwack in November0December6° · 2.2 h
In December, Chilliwack is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 255 mm. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Chilliwack.
Chilliwack in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Chilliwack
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
ColdOctober: nights around 5°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in December (−2°), the warmest in July (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 1 | 6° | −1° | 2.3 h | 19 | 260 |
| FebruaryFeb | 16 | 8° | −1° | 3.6 h | 16 | 170 |
| MarchMar | 29 | 11° | 1° | 4.0 h | 20 | 220 |
| AprilApr | 61 | 16° | 3° | 5.8 h | 16 | 153 |
| MayMay | 71 | 20° | 7° | 6.6 h | 14 | 121 |
| JuneJun | 79 | 22° | 10° | 7.3 h | 11 | 88 |
| JulyJul | 90 | 26° | 12° | 9.9 h | 6 | 43 |
| AugustAug | 86 | 26° | 12° | 8.7 h | 7 | 54 |
| SeptemberSep | 79 | 22° | 9° | 6.5 h | 10 | 105 |
| OctoberOct | 55 | 16° | 5° | 3.9 h | 16 | 207 |
| NovemberNov | 17 | 9° | 1° | 2.4 h | 19 | 285 |
| DecemberDec | 0 | 6° | −2° | 2.2 h | 19 | 255 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine hours in Chilliwack
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.9 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Chilliwack, 36 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain in Chilliwack: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Chilliwack has about 16 rainy days with 207 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Chilliwack
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 60 min
- Fair skin
- about 75 min
- Light brown skin
- about 100 min
- Olive skin
- over 2 h
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind and clouds in Chilliwack
How breezy and how cloudy Chilliwack is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Chilliwack typically peaks at 10 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 67 % of the sky over Chilliwack: mostly cloudy, with about 3.9 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Chilliwack
How often the day gets hot in Chilliwack (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Chilliwack has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 16 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow in Chilliwack
When Chilliwack is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Chilliwack.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Chilliwack
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Chilliwack in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Chilliwack has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 87) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 1).
- 51
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 5.3 h of sun a day
- 17 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
- 73
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 20 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 87
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
ExcellentBest holidays
- 26 °C by day
- 9.1 h of sun a day
- 6 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 55
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 16 °C by day
- 3.9 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 1
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 6 °C by day
- 2.3 h of sun a day
- 19 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 9 h 35 min
- Distance
- 7,530 km
- Time zone
- UTC−7
- Jet lag
- About 5 days (8 h west)
Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
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Chilliwack vs Mission
In October the holiday weather in Chilliwack and Mission is about equally good (score 55 vs 58). During the day it is about as warm in Mission as in Chilliwack.
| in October | Chilliwack | Mission |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 55 | 58 |
| Daytime high | 16° | 16° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 16 | 16 |
| Best time | Jun – Sep | Jun – Aug |
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Frequently asked questions about Chilliwack
When is the best time to visit Chilliwack?
The best time to visit Chilliwack is from June to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Chilliwack?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 12 °C. December is the coolest month at 6 °C.
When does it rain most in Chilliwack?
Rain is frequent in March and from November to January; the wettest month is November with 285 mm. The driest month is July with 43 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Chilliwack get?
Chilliwack gets around 1,930 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.9 hours a day; in December there are 2.2 hours a day.
What time zone is Chilliwack in?
Chilliwack is on UTC−8 in January and UTC−7 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Chilliwack?
A nonstop flight from London to Chilliwack takes about 9 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 7,530 km.
Which school holidays are best for Chilliwack?
Chilliwack has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 87) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 1). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 51, May half-term 73, summer holidays 87, October half-term 55, Christmas holidays 1.