Pitt Meadows in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Pitt Meadows sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 881 mm of precipitation over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Pitt Meadows's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pitt Meadows's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 6°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 881 mm
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pitt Meadows in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C.
A typical winter day in Pitt Meadows reaches about 6°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Pitt Meadows
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Pitt Meadows weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / 1° | 343 | 19.6 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 7° / 1° | 209 | 15.7 | 7 | 9.8 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 9° / 2° | 281 | 19.9 | 7.4 | 11.6 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 13° / 4° | 198 | 17.4 | 1.8 | 13.4 | 2.8 |
| May | 17° / 7° | 134 | 13.2 | 0.3 | 15.1 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 19° / 10° | 108 | 12.5 | 0 | 15.9 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 22° / 12° | 60 | 7.8 | 0 | 15.6 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 22° / 12° | 84 | 8.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 19° / 10° | 142 | 11.2 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 13° / 6° | 271 | 16.8 | 0.2 | 10.5 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 8° / 3° | 380 | 20.3 | 4.9 | 8.9 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 5° / 1° | 329 | 19.5 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pitt Meadows gets around 881 mm of rain and snow over 55 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pitt Meadows
In winter, Pitt Meadows overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Pitt Meadows's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Pitt Meadows?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pitt Meadows.
What to pack for Pitt Meadows in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pitt Meadows sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 55 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pitt Meadows in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 7°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 16 | Cool |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 11 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Pitt Meadows in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pitt Meadows 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Pitt Meadows?
Pitt Meadows sits at 49.2°N, 122.7°W, 13 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Maple Ridge, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Pitt Meadows
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pitt Meadows.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pitt Meadows has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,279 m.
The land around Pitt Meadows is covered by grassland (45%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (28%) within 80 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
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 Pitt Meadows (49.2212°, -122.6897°, elevation 13 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.