Grouse Mountain mild as the Lower Mainland. In December (the coldest month statistically), Grouse Mountain has an average high and low of and respectively. This freeze/thaw cycle can allow for large amounts of rain to fall on some occasions every winter. Nonetheless, heavy snow is more frequent in the winter, which allows for a deep snow-pack, lasting on average from mid-November until early May. Summer is warm and relatively dry. August is the warmest month, with an average high and low of and respectively. Grouse Mountain has built an observation deck (accessible by elevator) on a 1.5 megawatt wind turbine of Leitwind
Winter of 1985–86 in Great Britain and Ireland Winter of 1985–86 in Great Britain and Ireland The Winter of 1985–86 in Great Britain and Ireland contained two periods of notably cold weather. November 1985 brought an early start to winter with the month being the coldest in the Central England region since 1925, with an average temperature of . However, December was milder than average and January close to average before February became the coldest month of any kind since January 1963 with an average temperature of . March and April were also below average, especially April which was the coldest since 1922 with an average temperature of