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Maple Ridge weather & best time to visit

City break

Maple Ridge at a glance

Best time
Jun – Aug
Warmest month
Aug · 26°
Sunshine a year
2,040 h
Rain a year
1,791 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC−8 / UTC−7
Elevation
42 m

Climate in Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge 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 2,040 hours of sunshine a year, Maple Ridge is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 10.3 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Maple Ridge

The best time to visit Maple Ridge is from June to August. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to September. Rain is frequent from October to April; the wettest month is November with 264 mm.

Maple Ridge through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Maple Ridge in spring

Mar – May

52

Fair

  • 12–20 °C by day
  • 5.9 h of sun a day
  • 45 rainy days in all

Maple Ridge in summer

Jun – Aug

92

Excellent

  • 22–26 °C by day
  • 9.1 h of sun a day
  • 21 rainy days in all

Maple Ridge in autumn

Sep – Nov

44

Fair

  • 9–22 °C by day
  • 4.5 h of sun a day
  • 44 rainy days in all

Maple Ridge in winter

Dec – Feb

4

Poor

  • 6–9 °C by day
  • 2.8 h of sun a day
  • 54 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

May – Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Oct – Apr

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Maple Ridge for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

45

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: June – August

Keep in mindFrequent rain

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 6°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 14°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

07:2918:23

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 07:10–08:13 · evening 17:39–18:42
Blue hour
Morning 06:57–07:10 · evening 18:42–18:55

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 Maple Ridge compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 18° at the start of the month to 12° at the end. The days get 1.7 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high18°12°
Night-time low7°3°
Daylight11.7 h10.0 h

What is the weather like in Maple Ridge in October?

In October, Maple Ridge is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 199 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Maple Ridge.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 53 min07:29 – 18:23
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
68 %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 %72 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %16 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Maple Ridge

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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July has the better holiday weather in Maple Ridge: score 97 against 45. In July, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. July has 11 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 6 hours longer a day in July.

October vs July, Maple Ridge
MonthOctoberJuly
Holiday weather score4597better
Daytime high15°26°
Night-time low5°12°
Sunshine4.2 h10.3 hbetter
Rainy days165better
Rainfall199 mm35 mmbetter

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Maple Ridge month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

0January7° · 2.4 h

In January, Maple Ridge is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 237 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge in January
11February9° · 3.7 h

In February, Maple Ridge is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 152 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge in February
23March12° · 4.3 h

In March, Maple Ridge is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 205 mm. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge in March
56April16° · 6.1 h

In April, Maple Ridge is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 140 mm. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge in April
78May20° · 7.2 h

In May, Maple Ridge is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 105 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge in May
84June22° · 8.0 h

In June, Maple Ridge is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge in June
97July26° · 10.3 h

In July, Maple Ridge is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. With around 10.3 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 35 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 Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge in July
96August26° · 9.0 h

In August, Maple Ridge is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. With around 9.0 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 51 mm. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge in August
80September22° · 6.8 h

In September, Maple Ridge is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 103 mm in total. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge in September
45October15° · 4.2 h

In October, Maple Ridge is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 199 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge in October
7November9° · 2.6 h

In November, Maple Ridge is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 264 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge in November
0December6° · 2.2 h

In December, Maple Ridge is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 229 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

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Nights and sleep in Maple Ridge

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 (−1°), 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.

OctoberDay 15°Night 5°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan07°0°2.4 h19237
FebruaryFeb119°0°3.7 h16152
MarchMar2312°1°4.3 h19205
AprilApr5616°3°6.1 h15140
MayMay7820°7°7.2 h12105
JuneJun8422°10°8.0 h1073
JulyJul9726°12°10.3 h535
AugustAug9626°12°9.0 h651
SeptemberSep8022°9°6.8 h10103
OctoberOct4515°5°4.2 h16199
NovemberNov79°2°2.6 h19264
DecemberDec06°−1°2.2 h19229

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

49.22° N, 122.60° W · 42 m · America/Vancouver

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Maple Ridge

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,040 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 10.3 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.2 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.2 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 39 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.2 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Maple Ridge, 39 % 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

Rain in Maple Ridge: 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.

Per year
1,791 mm on 165 days
Wettest month
Nov · 264 mm
Driest month
Jul · 35 mm
OctoberRainy days 16Rainfall 199 mm

In October, Maple Ridge has about 16 rainy days with 199 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Maple Ridge

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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Maple Ridge

How breezy and how cloudy Maple Ridge 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.

Year average
11 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Dec · 13 km/h
Calmest month
Sep · 9 km/h
OctoberWind 11 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Maple Ridge typically peaks at 11 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
65 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Jul · 44 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 77 %
OctoberCloud cover 68 %Sunshine 4.2 h

In October, cloud covers on average 68 % of the sky over Maple Ridge: mostly cloudy, with about 4.2 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 & humidity

Heat and humidity in Maple Ridge

How often the day gets hot in Maple Ridge (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
16 days
Hottest month
Aug · 26 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 15 °C

In October, Maple Ridge 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

Snow in Maple Ridge

Snow is possible in Maple Ridge, but no month makes it likely: 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 days a year
10 days
Fresh snow a year
42 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 0 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Maple Ridge.

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 Maple Ridge

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Maple Ridge 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.

Maple Ridge has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 96) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 0).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    46

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 5.6 h of sun a day
    • 16 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    79

    Good

    • 20 °C by day
    • 7.4 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    96

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 26 °C by day
    • 9.5 h of sun a day
    • 6 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    45

    Fair

    • 15 °C by day
    • 4.2 h of sun a day
    • 16 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    0

    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
7,550 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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Maple Ridge vs Coquitlam

In October the holiday weather in Maple Ridge and Coquitlam is about equally good (score 45 vs 45). During the day it is about as warm in Coquitlam as in Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge vs Coquitlam, in October
in OctoberMaple RidgeCoquitlam
Holiday weather score4545
Daytime high15°15°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1616
Best timeJun – AugJun – Aug

Through the year

OctoberMaple Ridge 15°Coquitlam 15°
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Ranking

Canada in October: the best places

In October, Maple Ridge ranks 11 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  3. 3Chilliwack16°55
  4. 4Sidney15°11°54
  5. 5Sooke15°10°52
  6. 6Hope16°51
  7. 7Saanich15°10°50
  8. 8Victoria15°10°50
  9. 11Maple RidgeThis page15°45
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Places with a climate like Maple Ridge

Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Maple Ridge's – good alternatives.

  1. 74 % similar58BesançonFrance16°Best time: May – Sep
  2. 73 % similar56OffenburgGermany16°Best time: Apr – Sep
  3. 73 % similar68Portland, OregonUSA18°Best time: Jun – Sep
  4. 73 % similar57DijonFrance16°Best time: May – Sep

Frequently asked questions about Maple Ridge

When is the best time to visit Maple Ridge?

The best time to visit Maple Ridge is from June to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Maple Ridge?

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 Maple Ridge?

Rain is frequent from October to April; the wettest month is November with 264 mm. The driest month is July with 35 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Maple Ridge get?

Maple Ridge gets around 2,040 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 10.3 hours a day; in December there are 2.2 hours a day.

What time zone is Maple Ridge in?

Maple Ridge is on UTC−8 in January and UTC−7 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Maple Ridge?

A nonstop flight from London to Maple Ridge takes about 9 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 7,550 km.

Which school holidays are best for Maple Ridge?

Maple Ridge has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 96) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 0). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 46, May half-term 79, summer holidays 96, October half-term 45, Christmas holidays 0.