Location & Surroundings

Vancouver is a city in British Columbia, Canada with 662,248 inhabitants, at 70 m elevation. The national capital Ottawa is about 3540 km to the east. The nearest airport is Vancouver International Airport, 7 km away.

Also known as: バンクーバー市 · वैंकूवर · 溫哥華 · فانكوفر · Ванкувер · Vancôver

Overview

Vancouver is largest city in the province of British Columbia, Canada.

It is located in Metro Vancouver Regional District, Canada, North America.

Established in 1886-00-00.

The population is about 662,248 (2021).

It covers about 115 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 2 metre.

Also known as: City of Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Media

Image

Image False Creek, Vancouver (2025).jpg

Flag

Flag Flag of Vancouver.svg

Coat of arms

Coat of arms Coat of arms of Vancouver.svg

Locator map

Locator map GVRDVancouver.svg

Banner

Banner Vancouver banner Downtown at dusk.jpg

Collage

Collage Vancouver Montage 2020.jpg

Basic Data

  • Country Canada
  • Located in Metro Vancouver Regional District
  • Area 115 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    49° 14' 59" N, 123° 7' 10" W
  • Elevation DEM: 70 m
  • Timezone America/Vancouver
  • Time Shift GMT -8 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 662,248
  • Pop. Density 9,520 p/km²
  • Built-up 34.7%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Dollar (CAD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Alternate Names

ja
バンクーバー市
hi
वैंकूवर
zh zh-TW yue
溫哥華
ar arz
فانكوفر
ru os sr sah koi uk be mn tt ce kk
Ванкувер
pt
Vancôver
ja
バンクーバー
ko
밴쿠버
la
Vancuverium
fa
ونکوور
ug
Wankuwér
lv
Vankūvera
bo
ཝན་ཁུ་ཝེར།
ku
Venkûver
pnb
وینکوور
ka
ვანკუვერი
hy
Վանկուվեր
pa
ਵੈਨਕੂਵਰ
th
แวนคูเวอร์
bn
ভ্যানকুভার
az uz
Vankuver
ta
வான்கூவர்
mr
व्हँकूव्हर
my
ဗန်ကူးဗားမြို့
fy
Fankûver
lt
Vankuveris
am
ቫንኩቨር
gn
Vangúve

Weather in Vancouver

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Vancouver, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 10.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.8 to 12.9 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 456 W/m2.

Temperature
10.6 C
Wind
2.0 m/s W (257 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,009.4 hPa
Clouds
74 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 10.6 2.0 257 79 1,009.4 - / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
6h 8.8 1.1 14 84 1,009.5 0.76 / 0.76 57 0.0 n/a
12h 11.7 2.5 290 71 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 16 131.1 n/a
18h 12.9 3.7 293 63 1,011.0 0.03 / 0.03 5 455.5 n/a
Tomorrow 9.7 1.1 48 62 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 20.3 n/a
30h 7.8 1.6 37 56 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
36h 11.3 1.9 268 46 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 136.7 n/a
42h 12.4 1.9 293 50 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 471.5 n/a
Monday 9.2 0.9 62 65 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 3 20.1 n/a
54h 7.1 2.0 95 69 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
60h 10.6 2.1 147 55 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 132.5 n/a
66h 11.8 1.0 172 55 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 428.7 n/a
Tuesday 9.9 1.7 75 62 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 12.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-10 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Vancouver?
Now 10.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.8 to 12.9 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 456 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Vancouver today?
Sunrise around 07:24 and sunset around 18:33 (local time). Day length about 11h 09m.
What is the local time in Vancouver?
Local time is 10:20. Time zone: America/Vancouver (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is Vancouver?
Vancouver is a populated place.
How many people live in Vancouver?
Population about 662,248.
What is the elevation of Vancouver?
DEM 70 m.
Where is Vancouver located?
It is at 49.24966, -123.11934 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Vancouver in?
It is in Canada.

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Sources

Last updated 2025-08-04
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