Does it rain too much in Vancouver?

Moved to London UK two winters ago after 17 years in Vancouver. You've probably heard all kinds of clichés about London being rainy/gloomy/grey etc… LONDON DOESN'T EVEN COME CLOSE to how wet and gloomy Vancouver is! read more

Vancouver (measured at the airport) does receive more rain that London. London gets on average 754 mm annually, while Vancouver receives 1117 mm. While Vancouver gets more rain than London, it also gets more sunshine. read more

Too damn many. That said, I don't really mind the rain or the fact that we don't get much sunshine. I bitch about it, because bitching about the rain is a time-honoured tradition among Vancouverites, but it is infinitely preferable to snow, in my opinion. read more

Eight other weather reporting stations in Canada are rainier than Vancouver, the top being Prince Rupert. Still, that's pretty rainy. And it rains twice as much in the winter compared to the summer. read more