AI-generatedLillooet at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Jun, Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 30°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,330 h
- Rain a year
- 594 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC−8 / UTC−7
- Elevation
- 276 m
Climate in Lillooet
Lillooet has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 30 °C, while December is the coolest at 2 °C. With around 2,330 hours of sunshine a year, Lillooet is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 10.6 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Lillooet
The best time to visit Lillooet is from April to June and in September. Hiking and mountain trips are best from May to June and in September, when the trails are largely free of snow. The wettest month is November with 80 mm of precipitation.
Lillooet through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Lillooet in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 10–21 °C by day
- 7.3 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Lillooet in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 25–30 °C by day
- 9.6 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days in all
Lillooet in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 7–24 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 33 rainy days in all
Lillooet in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 2–6 °C by day
- 3.8 h of sun a day
- 32 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Hiking & mountain trips
May – Jun, Sep
13–27 °C in the village, little snow
Snow
Oct – Apr
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: May
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: April – June, September
Keep in mindSnow
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 6°
- Midday, 13:00: about 14°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
- Evening, 20:00: about 10°
- Night, 23:00: about 8°
07:2918:18
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 07:08–08:14 · evening 17:33–18:38
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:56–07:08 · evening 18:38–18:51
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 Lillooet 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 11° at the end. The days get 1.8 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 19° | 11° |
| Night-time low | 8° | 2° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.9 h |
What is the weather like in Lillooet in October?
In October, Lillooet is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Lillooet.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min07:29 – 18:18
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 67 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %86 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %51 %
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
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Lillooet
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
May has the better holiday weather in Lillooet: score 84 against 64. In May, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in May.
| Month | October | May |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 64 | 84better |
| Daytime high | 15° | 21° |
| Night-time low | 5° | 9° |
| Sunshine | 4.6 h | 8.5 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 |
| Rainfall | 55 mm | 52 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Lillooet month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
15January3° · 3.3 h
In January, Lillooet is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 61 mm; on about 10 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Lillooet.
Lillooet in January27February6° · 4.9 h
In February, Lillooet is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 34 mm. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Lillooet.
Lillooet in February48March10° · 5.9 h
In March, Lillooet is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 44 mm in total. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Lillooet.
Lillooet in March79April15° · 7.5 h
In April, Lillooet is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 34 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Lillooet.
Lillooet in April84May21° · 8.5 h
In May, Lillooet is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 52 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Lillooet.
Lillooet in May84June25° · 8.9 h
In June, Lillooet is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 53 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Lillooet.
Lillooet in June59July30° · 10.6 h
In July, Lillooet is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 10.6 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 38 mm. On about 15 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Lillooet.
Lillooet in July62August30° · 9.3 h
In August, Lillooet is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 9.3 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 31 mm. On about 15 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Lillooet.
Lillooet in August83September24° · 6.8 h
In September, Lillooet is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 45 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Lillooet.
Lillooet in September64October15° · 4.6 h
In October, Lillooet is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Lillooet.
Lillooet in October15November7° · 3.2 h
In November, Lillooet is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 80 mm in total. Snow falls on about 10 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Lillooet.
Lillooet in November13December2° · 3.1 h
In December, Lillooet is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 67 mm; on about 10 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Lillooet.
Lillooet in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Lillooet
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°
- Pleasant 15–20°
ColdOctober: nights around 5°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in December (−5°), the warmest in July (16°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, 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 | 15 | 3° | −5° | 3.3 h | 12 | 61 |
| FebruaryFeb | 27 | 6° | −3° | 4.9 h | 8 | 34 |
| MarchMar | 48 | 10° | 1° | 5.9 h | 10 | 44 |
| AprilApr | 79 | 15° | 5° | 7.5 h | 9 | 34 |
| MayMay | 84 | 21° | 9° | 8.5 h | 11 | 52 |
| JuneJun | 84 | 25° | 12° | 8.9 h | 11 | 53 |
| JulyJul | 59 | 30° | 16° | 10.6 h | 7 | 38 |
| AugustAug | 62 | 30° | 16° | 9.3 h | 6 | 31 |
| SeptemberSep | 83 | 24° | 11° | 6.8 h | 9 | 45 |
| OctoberOct | 64 | 15° | 5° | 4.6 h | 11 | 55 |
| NovemberNov | 15 | 7° | −1° | 3.2 h | 13 | 80 |
| DecemberDec | 13 | 2° | −5° | 3.1 h | 12 | 67 |
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 Lillooet
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 4.6 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Lillooet, 43 % 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 Lillooet: 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, Lillooet has about 11 rainy days with 55 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Lillooet
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 65 min
- Fair skin
- about 80 min
- Light brown skin
- about 110 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 Lillooet
How breezy and how cloudy Lillooet 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 Lillooet typically peaks at 7 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 Lillooet: mostly cloudy, with about 4.6 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 Lillooet
How often the day gets hot in Lillooet (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, Lillooet has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 15 °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 Lillooet
When Lillooet 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, Lillooet has about 4 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 14 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 37 out of 100: possible.
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 Lillooet
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Lillooet 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.
Lillooet has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14).
- 70
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 14 °C by day
- 7.0 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 84
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 22 °C by day
- 8.6 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 61
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 30 °C by day
- 9.8 h of sun a day
- 6 rainy days a month
- 64
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 15 °C by day
- 4.6 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 14
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 3 °C by day
- 3.2 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 9 h 25 min
- Distance
- 7,390 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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Lillooet vs Whistler
In October Lillooet has the better holiday weather (score 64 vs 27). During the day Whistler is 4 °C cooler than Lillooet. Whistler gets one hour less sunshine a day.
| in October | Lillooet | Whistler |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 64 | 27 |
| Daytime high | 15° | 11° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 17 |
| Best time | Apr – Jun, Sep | Jul – Aug |
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Frequently asked questions about Lillooet
When is the best time to visit Lillooet?
The best time to visit Lillooet is from April to June and in September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Lillooet?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C and nights around 16 °C. December is the coolest month at 2 °C.
When does it rain most in Lillooet?
The wettest month is November with 80 mm of precipitation. The driest month is August with 31 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Lillooet get?
Lillooet gets around 2,330 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 10.6 hours a day; in December there are 3.1 hours a day.
What time zone is Lillooet in?
Lillooet is on UTC−8 in January and UTC−7 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Lillooet?
A nonstop flight from London to Lillooet takes about 9 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 7,390 km.
Which school holidays are best for Lillooet?
Lillooet has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 70, May half-term 84, summer holidays 61, October half-term 64, Christmas holidays 14.