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By Canadian standard, Vancouver 's climate is unusually temperate; after Victoria, it is the second warmest major city in Canada during the winter. Precipitation varies from about 1,100 mm (43 inches) to 3,500 mm or more (137 inches). Summer months are generally sunny and dry, temperatures moderate, with the daily maximum averaging 22 in July and August (however, in recent years it has been very warm in the summer, especially around late July).
There are only about four to six thunderstorms occurring in Vancouver throughout the year. This rare thunderstorm visit is probably because the Pacific Ocean (and the Strait of Georgia which funnels into the Pacific) does not get warm enough to produce the conditions needed. Ironically, they are known to occur in fall and winter. While spring and autumn are usually showery and cool, rainfall is frequent in winter.
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The surrounding mountains on the eastern suburbs are snow-capped since these are higher lying area. However, even at sea level, there are times when snowfalls on the city which often resulted to closure of schools and incurs massive traffic problems since drivers and municipal road crews are relatively inexperienced at dealing with snowfall. Although snowfalls are considered routine or mild in other parts of Canada, it can be relatively catastrophic in Vancouver . Rare blizzards can also incapacitate much of the Lower Mainland. In 1996, a blizzard resulted in over 60 cm of snow in Vancouver . It caused millions of dollars in damage.
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While Vancouver is popularly known as a rainy city, only 166 days per year have measurable precipitation on average, and 289 days per year have measurable sunshine. Winters in Vancouver can be dark, as low altitude gray clouds usually cover the sky. Also, there are less than 7.5 hours between sunset and sunrise during few nights on summer solstice, twilight lasts past 10 pm, and the northern sky remains slightly lit by the sun all night.
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