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BC meteorological station data

The BC station data portal provides weather and climate observations for a variety of variables across British Columbia from the Provincial Climate Data Set (PCDS). 

Within the BC meteorological station data portal, users can:

  • Explore locations of weather stations across BC using an interactive map
  • Filter stations based on observation dates, variable, observing agency, region, and more
  • Download station metadata describing the location, variables, observing agency and more
  • Preview weather and climate variables for a selected weather station
  • Download observational data in NetCDF, CSV or MS Excel format
Access BC meteorological station data

About the data

The PCDS is a dynamic database that is maintained and made available for public access as part of PCIC’s commitment to the Climate Related Monitoring Program (CRMP). The CRMP is a cooperative effort by BC ministries, RioTinto, BC Hydro, Metro Vancouver, the Capital Regional District, and Environment and Climate Change Canada. This partnership allows PCIC to manage and share climate data across the station network, creating a unique and comprehensive set of weather and climate observations for British Columbia

Climatological averages are also provided for stations with sufficient data. Efforts are underway at PCIC to: i) implement a version control system for the PCDS; ii) provide climatologies for standard WMO periods, and; iii) improve data quality wherever possible.

New data are added to the database on an hourly, near real-time basis from:

  • Environment and Climate Change Canada
  • Ministry of Transportation and Transit
  • Ministry of Forests’ Wildfire Management Branch
  • Ministry of Environment and Parks’ Air Quality Network

The database is updated with non real-time data on a semi-monthly or as-available basis from:

  • BC Hydro
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Food
  • Ministry of Forests’ Forest Ecosystem Research network
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada’s data that are not available from the near real-time feed
  • Hakai Institute

The BC station data portal provides data in raw form without any guarantee of quality assurance review. The data are preliminary and subject to change.

This data has been obtained from a variety of sources and is provided as a public service by the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium. The data is provided by the Consortium on an “AS IS” basis without any warranty or representation, express or implied, as to its accuracy or completeness. Any reliance you place upon the information contained here is your sole responsibility and is strictly at your own risk. In no event will the Consortium be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever, including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, arising from reliance upon the data or derived information.

In addition to PCIC's terms of use, the data are subject to the terms of use of each source organization. For further details please refer to: