I was 22 in 1976, when I moved to Vancover from Edmonton. I get wets, but have zero regrets. I Love the location on the west coast, and everything it has to offer in a days drive.
Way better than Alberta weather. Summers are better in BC. BC is far more active too. Frankly, in BC, I wouldn't mind the rain. The rain is so calming.
stop complaining , get active, buy engineering clothes and enjoy life .....read a book , make new friends , we are in the 21 st century and we live in Canada ... there were no snow at Xmas last year as well in eastern Canada ... Hey west coast ... get educated
I actually really love Vancouver rain. There's just something so tranquil about it, combined with the fresh air. It doesn't get much more calming than sitting under a canopy, wrapped in a Hudson Bay wool blanket, and reading a novel, all while listening to the sound of the drops.
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@Hamza Thaddeus thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm trying it out atm. Seems to take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Living in mild weather is the best! Frigid is no good. Snow is no good and it comes with salt + sand on roads. Too hot is no good. Humidity is no good. Rain cleans and keeps the grass + trees green and healthy.
I sit here on a warm summers night in South Africa - a country with in my opinion has the best climate in the world- worried about how I’m going to deal with the Vancouver wet winter when I immigrate.. but as I watched this video, it draws a smile to my face and somehow I feel calmer.. I’m excited to embrace the rain as you so beautifully put it. This video was nothing less than beautiful.. it was as if you wrote a love letter to Vancouver’s winter.. thank you for this.. it truly helps.
I'm so happy that it has eased your mind. I really loved reading your comment, you painted a picture with words. Best of luck with your move, let me know how it goes! :)
Lived in Vancouver my whole life and just prior to moving away to NB we had met a young lady from Los Angeles that had moved up earlier that year. She was selling some stuff cuz she was moving back to LA and we went to pick up a mirror from her house. All she could say was she was moving back to LA and she could not understand how anybody could live in this climate and I told her I know that's why we're moving to new brunswick.
I lived in Winnipeg for 30 years. My first winter there, I consider began in September. Because overnight freezing is my indicator of winter. And I mean the start of September. I moved to Vancouver because I knew BC winters we’re comparatively mild. I wanted to experience a winter without chapped lips and a bleeding nose. I also wanted to live in a place where I needed to go to Hawaii to give my skin a break from the dryness. Vancouver so far only seems to have a week or two of winter. (Except one winter that had 6 weeks altogether). The mild rainy winters can be dreary, but they are far superior to the deep cold that makes you yearn for -10C as your daily high temperature. I love Vancouver.
This is my first Vancouver winter and I do not miss Ontario winters at all. I like it that here snow is optional, you can go in the mountains if you miss it. Also, remember the wind chill in Ontario. I cry
I have lived in Vancouver my whole life and I have recently moved to New brunswick. I can honestly say that -10 on a sunny day in New Brunswick is way warmer than zero or one or two degrees in rain in vancouver. That cold just goes right to your bones. Out here I can sit with a cup of tea on my deck and feel totally warm. As long as the wind is not blowing. But that rain and that cold, try live that out for another decade. It'll get to you. In fact when it warms up here enough to rain we call it Vancouver cold because it's just very wet and cold.
I used to absolutely *loathe* the rain but I've been pleasantly surprised that in 1.5 years here I've gotten fairly used to it ^.^ finally got around to embracing it for running too!
don't mind the pic - it's for Hallowe'en lol living in Vancouver means having good boots and a good rain jacket, plus don't get just one umbrella you'll lose it
I've lived in Vancouver for 15 years now (from The Yukon)... but I wouldn't say I 'love' rain... its just better than snow and frigid temperatures 😂 but agree with everything you said! Nice video :)
I'll be in Vancouver again this December. One thing I've never experienced in Vancouver is wind. I don't know if I've been lucky, or it's just not windy there. A cold, rainy or slushy/snowy day without wind is easy for me to deal with. When you add wind, that's another issue. Try visiting Iceland with the same type of December weather and add some of their wind into mix. I can't wait until December to come again.
Wow.. after reading tones of negative feedbacks abt Vancouver rain, finally I got some my type of optimistic content here. This is encouraging for my UBC planning. thanks a lot!!
I just moved to White Rock from northern Ontario. When you no longer need a snow blower and trade it for rain wear, even the recent flooding feels like an improvement.
Great video and very pretty rainy scenes. Where did you get that grey sweater featured at 4:01 of this video ? Please continue with the Vancouver themed videos. I love them.
Thanks Joni! It's actually from H&M, it's a light knitted sweater and wasn't that expensive. Witht hat said, it's not super warm so I don't end up wearing it that often, but glad you liked it :)
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Thanx so much for this Video Harmonie! I would be moving to Canada soon Vancouver has always been my first choice because of the mild weather and beautiful scenery but some people make it seem like the rainy season is so bad but ild take rain over snow and extremely cold any day. Your videos are always so nice to watch, great Job!
Honestly, get some rain gear and embrace it. You’re absolutely right, it sucks, but it’s worse if you’re constantly dreading it. Once you make peace with it and understand that rainy weather is the norm, your mindset will change and you will absolutely start to enjoy it. Good video! ☔️
I loved your video. I find that you give so much of yourself in your video's Harmonie. You have a knack of making me fall in love with Vancouver, over and over again. I just moved here and I am so looking forward to the Summer. I already bought my SUP board!
Thanks Wendy! Yeah i saw you moved, i actually watched your empty house tour! Really nice place, excited to see what you do with it :). Also the SUP is a must, enjoy!
After 68 years in southern Ontario we moved here last summer, and with as much rain as we get I found it real depressing. I must be getting used to it because the rain isn't bothering me as much as it used to. One thing I will say is when it does rain it's often just a very light gentle rain even if it lasts for days. Chances are that by next winter or maybe the one after that our summer months will be spent enjoying life here and the wetter and colder months in the Philippines.
Christmas is actually pretty nice in Vancouver. But the real dread is January to February when Christmas is over, and there is a big void of "what to do". As outdoor festivities ends and with covid put a real limit on indoor activities (not so much even at pre-pandemic times) . So I made a determination, between caring for family, to invest in some self learning and also a few family friendly Nintendo switch games like Mario Party Superstar. Stay put for 2 months until the cherry blossom comes.
I love that attitude!! I know its taken me years and lots of practise to enjoy and learn how to appreciate winter (and how to fill my tme hahaha), but those are all great ideas :) Happy that you're investing in yourself!
October is usually our rainy month, it gets dark by 4:30 5:00 pm daylight around 7am. It can get chilly too in Oct. There have been the odd year that Oct 31st it's dropped down to -2 to -4c and it's even snowed on Halloween.
What I particularly don't like is if it rains during the summer. The summer season is so short I feel cheated and betrayed if it rains even for just a few days
hahaha for real, you probably hated this past summer because I feel like it rained every day in June. I will admit sometimes in the summer I look forward to the rainy days because it makes me productive. but i certainly agree with this, it's a fast way to ruin weekend plans :P
I live in Germany, I think the winter weather where I live is similar to Vancouver, although we get rain typically in October/November. We get some snow, but not every year, it varies a lot. But I definitely know that period of mourning before winter.
that's interesting, but yeah the mourning is rough. oddly enough though, this year I was looking forward to winter! I think a part of it was making this video last year and realizing it's not so bad :)
I know, i feel yah. I've really been missing travelling lately. ironically 2020 was the year when i was ready to get back into international travel...had a lot of big plans , but nope hahah
Really? omg I feel like the rain was endless, but i think that's probably just heightened because of being in lockdown/ the short days. It's deceiving!
i feel like it did, maybe just because we live beside the ocean but there were stretches where it seemed to rain everyday even if for a short time. but you're right my account is probably inaccurate, for the facts you would have to check the weather record hahahah
In 2016 I did my first exchange program in January to Vancouver, and I was AMAZING, I used to love cold weather because I live in a tropical place. Ofc the rain sometimes pissed me off, but I went there knowing this, and I got to see snow too, so basically it was a dream hahah
Great video! Thank you for sharing your take on Vancouver in the winter. We’re planning to move there next spring from Alberta, for many reasons, but one is to get away from the cold weather & the snow.
Thanks Devon! Best of luck with the move. I don't blame you the Alberta winters are super harsh, really similar to where I grew up. Hopefully this climate is a bit more chill
Only visit if you’re coming from a warm climate or a place with too much snow and cold, then the rain might make a nice change. Otherwise, I’d wait until the springtime, which is great here (mostly, it still rains then but not as much as winter).
yes it is. It's so wet and groomy it made myself question my decision moving here last year. Take Vitamin Ds and get as much light as possible in your room or it can be life threatening.
Come to Canada you can help pay for the National debt. Our useless P.M has the debt so high that every man woman & child owes $29,000.00 to pay for it. And it's growing. The debt they say won't be paid off till 2075. 😲 It's very expensive to live. So bring lots of money.
Same too, my dream go to Canada and live at there forevermore, this preparing that must you know "do working for the best although you must prepare for the worst"
We are thinking of moving there, but I see there’s no snow on christmas as we expected, too bad, but I hear snow can be pretty brutal in Montreal abd other cities as well, so I think I prefer rain after all... thank you for your honesty and adorable video❤️
I really love Vancouver because we come to a hotel that look like 1980 one that has a 410 on the Door that actually has really great features but it kind of look like Roblox doors
It's possibly the most bizarre kind of self importance to make the weather determine how you feel. Who cares. Don't be so weak and pathetic to let every breeze in the world throw you off.
well i mean everything in psychology suggests that environment affects how you feel, but you're right random guy from the internet. you're far more evolved than the rest of us. thank god for your superior masculinity & toughness. what would the world do without macho guys like you?
Get season pass and hit the local ski hills. if you are not into ski/snowboarding, go for tubing, snowshoeing, toboggan. Last 3 activities are very reasonable to do. You are above the clouds, it's sunny, it's a community feel. You feel like almost every family is out there enjoying winter. Don't get stuck in city, explore the hills is what I tell every newcomer. This video misses the mark on it.
As someone who lives in Alberta, I HATE snow, especially driving in it. We get a ton of sunshine in Calgary during the winter which is great, but I’m way more inclined to leave my home in the winter if it’s raining rather than having to drive on icy roads….. I want to move to Vancouver 😂
Great question Lisa! honestly you don't really need them unless you plan on spending time skiing in the winters or travelling within BC during the winter. In Vancouver proper it only snows for like 2-10 days a year, so for city life they're not super helpful. However, many of the surrounding areas are higher elevation (Squamish, whistler) or on the other side of mountain ranges (the Okanagan, Revelstoke, ect.) and driving in those areas with snow and ice it is certainly helpful to have winter tires. This will really depend on your lifestyle & what activities you enjoy :)
@@HarmonieV I was raised in Vancouver and have never had snow tires. As you said - go further up in elevation then snow tires. I don't like slipping and hopefully you don't fall and injure yourself. The flowers start opening up in March and by October it starts to get cooler with rain. No mosquitoes in the summer - yeah!
Winter tires are mandatory from Oct 31st to March 31st. Or if you have all seasons tires. B/c you get into accident you could be charged with not having proper tires for the season.
I loved this video its beautifully made. I want to move to Canada next year, but I am so afraid of the cold weather. Cant make up my mind between Vancouver or Toronto but I am not sure I could deal with the Toronto winter :D
Thank you :) ! Toronto and vancouver couldn't be more different! But some people prefer Toronto (despite the cold). Depends on what kinda vibe you're looking for. best of luck!
@@HarmonieV Those, and being an Artist/Creative person helps, if one doesn't feel they're an Artist/Creative then it's time to explore things they feel positively drawn to, hobbies and new habits, healthy habits of course! Peace Harmonie!
Rather than talking about the depressing weather... let's talk about the depressing leftwing politics that have made BC one of the most places to live in Canada!
A little off topic but the world is changing so quickly and not always for the better. I moved to Florida and was very happy here for 17 years. As a teacher, I took the hot months off and went to my cottage in Canada. Now with all the social problems, they are ruining life here for the locals. I have been to Vancouver and I can't help but wonder how long it will have before the same things ruin it there too. Like California.
Been here 2 winters. Must say. The rains sucks and is a real problem for me. Winter 1 was really rough. This winter not so bad. Maybe it’ll get better? Never thought I’d be pining for Edmonton weather.
Hey Mina, great question! it really depends. Because we live by the ocean the rain can come and go very quickly. Often there will be rain for half a day followed by clear skies. I've noticed this is usually the case when the wind is coming from the West. However, when the wind comes from the east, that's when it will rain constantly, all day on and off (with varying intensity, like you mentioned). Sometimes this will last a day or even a week straight.
I would say in winter it’s all day with varying intensities. Nor is it like the east coast where it changes day by day. Due to weather patterns off the Pacific Ocean Vancouver weather in summer and winter goes in “chunks”, that is, chunks of clear or overcast weather that can last days or even weeks. Great for summer when you need to plan outdoor activities, because you get a pretty good guarantee of clear weather. In winter though the chunks are damp weather with low cloud cover.
@@HarmonieV I would say those days of half a day rain are of spring. In winter however if you wake up with overcast skies you’re pretty much guaranteed overcast skies all day. Oct-March.
