Weather and climate in Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Local time 10:51 MST 49.09° N, 123.05° W
Best for stargazingJul, Sep, AugMost clear, dark hours
Warmest monthAugustAverage high 21°C
Coolest monthFebruaryAverage low 3°C
Wettest monthNovember206 mm on average

What the weather is like in Delta

The warmest month in Delta is August, with average highs of 21°C. The coolest is February, when nights average 3°C. About 1,283 mm of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most in November and least in July.

Skies are clearest in July (50% average cloud cover) and cloudiest in January (81%). Combining cloud with the length of truly dark nights, July, September, August offer the most clear, dark hours for stargazing.

Clear, dark hours per night

Hours of full astronomical darkness in mid-month, multiplied by the average share of clear sky. A rough guide to how much good observing time a typical night offers.

Monthly averages

MonthHighLowPrecipitationCloud coverHumidityWindDark hours
January 6°C 3°C 194 mm 81% 88% 8 km/h 11.5 h
February 7°C 3°C 102 mm 75% 84% 8 km/h 10.2 h
March 9°C 4°C 142 mm 81% 83% 7 km/h 8.5 h
April 12°C 6°C 87 mm 78% 80% 6 km/h 6.2 h
May 16°C 10°C 60 mm 71% 77% 4 km/h 3.4 h
June 18°C 12°C 46 mm 71% 77% 4 km/h 0.0 h
July 21°C 15°C 26 mm 50% 75% 4 km/h 26.2 h
August 21°C 15°C 33 mm 50% 75% 3 km/h 5.3 h
September 18°C 13°C 71 mm 58% 79% 4 km/h 7.8 h
October 13°C 9°C 140 mm 73% 84% 6 km/h 9.7 h
November 9°C 5°C 206 mm 81% 87% 8 km/h 11.2 h
December 6°C 3°C 177 mm 81% 87% 9 km/h 11.9 h

Climate averages: NASA POWER, 2001–2025, for the grid area around 49.00, -123.13 (about 50 km across). High and low temperatures are estimated from the monthly mean and the average daily range. Hills, coasts and cities can differ from the area average. Aurora outlook for Delta · Sources and methods.