Lower Lonsdale in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Lower Lonsdale sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 720 mm of precipitation over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Lower Lonsdale's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lower Lonsdale's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
720 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Lower Lonsdale in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 6°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Lower Lonsdale reaches about 13°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Lower Lonsdale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
8
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Lower Lonsdale weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 316197.28.40.1
Feb / 18915.45.99.80.7
Mar / 25219.25.911.51.4
Apr12° / 17516.91.313.42.7
May16° / 11712.50.115.14.6
Jun18° / 11°9411.5015.95.6
Jul21° / 13°536.6015.67.3
Aug22° / 13°737.4014.27.2
Sep18° / 11°12510.2012.45.9
Oct13° / 24616.30.110.53.0
Nov / 34919.93.58.91.0
Dec / 30719.38.580.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Lower Lonsdale gets around 720 mm of rain and snow over 46 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early September to 8 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Lower Lonsdale

In seasonPeak

In fall, Lower Lonsdale overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lower Lonsdale's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Lower Lonsdale?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lower Lonsdale.

What to pack for Lower Lonsdale in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Lower Lonsdale sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 46 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Lower Lonsdale in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 12°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Jul16Cool
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UV index in Lower Lonsdale in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lower Lonsdale peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lower Lonsdale in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lower Lonsdale is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1517 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lower Lonsdale?

Lower Lonsdale sits at 49.3°N, 123.1°W, 62 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is North Vancouver, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Lower Lonsdale

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lower Lonsdale.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lower Lonsdale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,524 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,632 m.

The land around Lower Lonsdale is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), water (31%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
1,524 m
80 km
2,632 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: North Vancouver 0.0 km · Central Lonsdale 1.0 km · Downtown Eastside 4.0 km · Grandview-Woodlands 4.0 km · Hastings-Sunrise 4.0 km · Chinatown 4.0 km · East Hastings 5.0 km · Downtown Vancouver 5.0 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lower Lonsdale (49.3141°, -123.0725°, elevation 62 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.