Westwood Plateau, BC
British Columbia · Vancouver Metro
Westwood Plateau is a small city in British Columbia with a population of 19,776.
Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026
19,776
Population
271/sq mi density
50°F
Avg Temperature
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How Westwood Plateau Compares to the U.S. Average (100% = U.S. avg)
People
Population19,776
Density271/mi²
Climate
Avg Temp50°F (10°C)
Rain83.4 in/yr
Elevation732 ft (223 m)
Westwood Plateau experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winters average 38°F in January while summers reach 65°F in July. Annual precipitation totals 83.4 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 57.9 inches of snow annually, making winter weather a significant factor for residents. The city sits at an elevation of 732 feet.
Temperature
38°F Jan (3°C)
65°F Jul (18°C)
| Annual Average | 49.6°F |
| 8% below US avg | |
| January Average | 38°F (3°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (18°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Area | 73.1 sq mi (189.3 km²) |
| Population Density | 271/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 49.3046°N, 122.7934°W |
| Timezone | America/Vancouver |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 38.0 m (125 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 2007 | CHEHALIS LAKE, CHILLIWACK | Meteorological | 38.0 m | - | 60 km |
| 1820 | CAMANO ISLAND, WA | Meteorological | - | - | 142 km |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.
Nearby Volcanoes
7 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Garibaldi (62 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Garibaldi | Stratovolcano | 2,678 m (8,786 ft) | -8060 | 62 km |
| Garibaldi Lake | Volcanic field | 2,316 m (7,598 ft) | Unknown | 71 km |
| Baker | Stratovolcano(es) | 3,285 m (10,778 ft) | 1880 | 93 km |
| Cayley Volcanic Field | Volcanic field | 2,375 m (7,792 ft) | Unknown | 97 km |
| Meager | Complex | 2,680 m (8,793 ft) | -410 | 156 km |
| Bridge River Cones | Volcanic field | 2,500 m (8,202 ft) | Unknown | 172 km |
| Glacier Peak | Stratovolcano | 3,213 m (10,541 ft) | 1700 | 181 km |
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F (3°C) | 11.6 in | |
| February | 40°F (4°C) | 7.6 in | |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 7.4 in | |
| April | 48°F (9°C) | 6.4 in | |
| May | 54°F (12°C) | 5.0 in | |
| June | 59°F (15°C) | 3.9 in | |
| July | 65°F (18°C) | 2.6 in | Warmest, Driest |
| August | 65°F (18°C) | 2.6 in | |
| September | 59°F (15°C) | 3.7 in | |
| October | 50°F (10°C) | 8.4 in | |
| November | 42°F (6°C) | 13.2 in | Wettest |
| December | 37°F (3°C) | 10.3 in | Coldest |
Westwood Plateau has a seasonal temperature swing of 28°F / from 37°F in December to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 82.7 inches, with November being the wettest month (13.2") and July the driest (2.6").
Schools in Westwood Plateau
3 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinetree Way Elementary | - | - | - | - |
| École Panorama Heights Elementary School | - | - | - | - |
| Hampton Park Elementary | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Westwood Plateau
18 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80's New Wave Radio | 80's, alternative | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CBC Music Pacific (Vancouver) MP3 Stream | blues, classical | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CBC Radio One - Vancouver, BC (MP3 stream) | features, news | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CKYE-FM 93.1 "Red FM" Vancouver, BC | 13 languages, multicultural | AAC+ 32 kbps | |
| CJVB-AM 1470 "Fairchild Radio" Vancouver, BC | multicultural, multilingual | AAC 50 kbps | |
| CHKG-FM 96.1 "Fairchild Radio" Vancouver, BC | multicultural, multilingual | AAC 50 kbps | |
| SHER E PUNJAB AM 600 | abbotsford, punjab | AAC 96 kbps | |
| CIWV-FM "Wave 98.3" Vancouver, BC | smooth jazz | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CJJR 93.7 "JR Country" Vancouver, BC | country | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| CHLG-FM 104.3 "The Breeze" - Vancouver, BC | new format rebranding, soft adult contemporary | AAC 132 kbps | |
| CITR - University of British Columbia | campus radio, eclectic | AAC | |
| Ritmo X99 | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RED FM | media discussion, punjabi | AAC+ 32 kbps | |
| Radio Emily.ca - Emily Carr University of Art & Design - Vancouver, BC | campus radio, student radio | MP3 192 kbps | |
| La Bonita X101 | 2000s, 60s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Canada Ici Première (Colombie-Britannique-Yukon, Grand Nord) Vancouver, BC | radio publique | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Radio Canada Ici Musique (Colombie-Britannique-Yukon, Grand Nord) Vancouver, BC | blues, classical | AAC 48 kbps | |
| CJNY-FM 106.3 "The Journey" Vancouver, BC | classic hits, community radio | AAC 64 kbps |
Museums in Westwood Plateau
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anvil Centre | ||||
| Archery Museum | ||||
| BC Farm Museum | ||||
| Canadian Historical Railroad Association | ||||
| Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame | ||||
| Canadian Museum of Flight | ||||
| Cloverdale Station | ||||
| Cloverdale Station | ||||
| Deeley Motorcycle Exhibition | ||||
| Fort Langley | ||||
| Fort Langley CN Station | ||||
| Fraser River Discovery Centre | ||||
| Haney House | ||||
| Irving House | ||||
| Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre | ||||
| Mackin Heritage House | ||||
| Maple Ridge Museum | ||||
| Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum | ||||
| MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver | ||||
| Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology | ||||
| Museum of Surrey | ||||
| Museum of Surrey | ||||
| New Westminster Museum | ||||
| Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre | ||||
| Pitt Meadows Art Gallery | ||||
| Pitt Meadows Museum General Store | ||||
| Pitt Meadows Museum Hoffman | ||||
| PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives | ||||
| PoMo Museum | ||||
| Port Moody Station Museum;Port Moody Station | ||||
| S.P.A.R.C. Museum | ||||
| Stewart Farmhouse | ||||
| Stewart Farmhouse | ||||
| Surrey Archives | ||||
| Surrey Archives | ||||
| The General Store | ||||
| The Samson V Museum |
Libraries in Westwood Plateau
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCIT Library | 0.0 | |||||
| BCIT Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bob Prittie Metrotown Library | 0.0 | |||||
| BPL: McGill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| BPL: McGill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| BPL: Temporary Cameron Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| BPL: Temporary Cameron Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| BPL: Tommy Douglas Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Brookswood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Burnaby South Library Learning Commons | 0.0 | |||||
| Burnaby South Library Learning Commons | 0.0 | |||||
| Cameron Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cameron Library | 0.0 | |||||
| CPL: City Centre Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| CPL: Poirier Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Dean Drysdale Library - Walnut Grove | 0.0 | |||||
| Fleetwood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fleetwood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fort Langley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fraser Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fraser Library | 0.0 | |||||
| FVRL: City of Langley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| FVRL: George Mackie Library | 0.0 | |||||
| FVRL: Maple Ridge Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| FVRL: Murrayville Library | 0.0 | |||||
| FVRL: Pitt Meadows Library | 0.0 | |||||
| FVRL: Terry Fox Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Learning Commons | 0.0 | |||||
| Library and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Library and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| McGill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Muriel Arnason Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Newton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Newton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Norma Marion Alloway Library | 0.0 | |||||
| NVDPL: Lynn Valley | 0.0 | |||||
| NVDPL: Lynn Valley | 0.0 | |||||
| NVDPL: Parkgate Library | 0.0 | |||||
| NWPL: New Westminster Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| NWPL: Queensborough Library | 0.0 | |||||
| NWPL: Queensborough Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Port Moody Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Port Moody Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| SE 14 | 0.0 | |||||
| SL: City Centre Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| SL: Clayton Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| SL: Clayton Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| SL: Cloverdale Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| SL: Guildford Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| SL: Port Kells Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| Strawberry Hill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Strawberry Hill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| VPL: Champlain Heights Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| VPL: Champlain Heights Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| VPL: Collingwood Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| VPL: Renfrew Branch | 0.0 | |||||
| WAC Bennett Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Westwood Plateau
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnaby Artisan Farmers' Market | |||||
| Burnaby Artisan Farmers' Market | |||||
| Burnaby Farmer's Market | |||||
| Burnaby Farmer's Market | |||||
| Fort Langley Village Farmers' Market | |||||
| New West Famers Market | |||||
| New West Famers Market | |||||
| Olive The Best | |||||
| Olive The Best | |||||
| Poirier Street Farmer's Market | |||||
| River Market | |||||
| The Cloverdale Market | |||||
| The Cloverdale Market | |||||
| Vancouver Farmers Market | |||||
| Vancouver Farmers Market | |||||
| Vancouver Farmers Market |
Golf Courses in Westwood Plateau
2 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Westwood Plateau Executive 12-Hole Course
Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club
Breweries in Westwood Plateau
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boardwalk Brewery | ||||
| Brave Brewing Co | ||||
| Brave Brewing Co | ||||
| Bridge Brewing Company | ||||
| Bridge Brewing Company | ||||
| Bridge Brewing Company | ||||
| Camp Beer | ||||
| Central City Brewers & Distillers | ||||
| Dageraad Brewing | ||||
| Dageraad Brewing | ||||
| Dead Frog Brewery | ||||
| Farm Country Brewing | ||||
| Five Roads Brewing | ||||
| Foamers' Folly Brewing | ||||
| Four Winds | ||||
| Four Winds | ||||
| Hillcrest Brewing | ||||
| Hillcrest Brewing | ||||
| Maple Meadows Brewing | ||||
| Mariner Brewing | ||||
| Northpaw Brewing | ||||
| Patina Brewing | ||||
| Rewind Beer Co | ||||
| Rewind Tasting Room | ||||
| Rewind Tasting Room | ||||
| Ridge Brewing | ||||
| Russell Brewing | ||||
| Russell Brewing | ||||
| Steel & Oak Brewing | ||||
| Steel & Oak Brewing | ||||
| The Parkside Brewery | ||||
| The Parkside Brewery | ||||
| The Parkside Brewery | ||||
| The Patch Brewery Laity Farms | ||||
| Tinhouse Brewing | ||||
| Trading Post Brewery and Tasting Room | ||||
| Train Wreck Brewing | ||||
| Twin Sails Brewery | ||||
| Twin Sails Brewery | ||||
| Wildeye Brewing | ||||
| Yellow Dog Brewing | ||||
| Yellow Dog Brewing |
Stadiums & Teams in Westwood Plateau
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Stadium | ||
| Stetson Bowl |
Ski Resorts Near Westwood Plateau
3 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Seymour | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Grouse Mountain | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Cypress Mountain | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Westwood Plateau
39 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver International Airport | YVR | Large Airport |
| Victoria International Airport | YYJ | Large Airport |
| Abbotsford International Airport | YXX | Medium Airport |
| Bellingham International Airport | BLI | Medium Airport |
| Boundary Bay Airport | YDT | Medium Airport |
| Langley Airport | YLY | Medium Airport |
| Orcas Island Airport | ESD | Medium Airport |
| Pitt Meadows Regional Airport | - | Medium Airport |
| Acme Field | - | Small Airport |
| Blakely Island Airport | BYW | Small Airport |
| Blanchard Mountain Landing Zone | - | Small Airport |
| Butler Field | - | Small Airport |
| Clam Harbor Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Crane Island Airstrip | CKR | Small Airport |
| Crow Valley Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Cutty Field | - | Small Airport |
| Cypress Island Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Delta Heritage Air Park | - | Small Airport |
| Eliza Island Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Floathaven Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Fort Langley Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Horse Fly Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Intergalactic Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Kendall Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Long Harbour Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Lynden Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Meadow Mist Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Michell Airpark | - | Small Airport |
| Point Roberts Airpark | - | Small Airport |
| Riverside Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Roche Harbor Airport | RCE | Small Airport |
| Shaw Island AIrport | - | Small Airport |
| Sinclair Island Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Squamish Airport | YSE | Small Airport |
| Stuart Island Airpark | SSW | Small Airport |
| Stuart Island West Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Waldron Airstrip | WDN | Small Airport |
| West Wind Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Wilding Farm Airport | - | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Westwood Plateau
8 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Bayshore Therapy & Rehabilitation | ||
| Canadian Addiction Treatment Centre | ||
| Charlford House Society for Women | ||
| John Volken Academy | ||
| New Westminster Mental Health and Substance Use Services | ||
| Synergy Rehab | ||
| Timber Creek Tertiary Care Facility | ||
| Westminster House |
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Waterfalls Near Westwood Plateau
2 waterfalls from OpenStreetMap and USGS geographic data found near Westwood Plateau.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Alvin Falls | |
| Woodland Falls |
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What is the population of Westwood Plateau?
Westwood Plateau has a population of 19,776 residents and is located in British Columbia. The population density is 271 people per square mile, spread across 73.1 square miles.
What is the weather like in Westwood Plateau?
Westwood Plateau has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 38°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 83.4 inches, with 57.9 inches of snow.
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