British Columbia (BC) is experiencing a late-summer heat wave. On August 25, the temperature reached 41.3°C in Litton, located in the Fraser Canyon region. According to data from Environment Canada, 41.3°C is the highest temperature in Canada for 2025. This far surpasses the previous record of 37.2°C for an August 25th high in Litton, set in 1934.
In addition to Littleton, 16 other areas across the province broke their daily record highs on the 25th. Cache Creek recorded 38.8°C, beating the previous record of 37.1°C set in 2022. Lillooet recorded 38.5°C, beating the previous record of 37.3°C set in 2022. Other record highs were also recorded in Whistler, Pemberton, Kamloops and Kelowna.
The heatwave continued the next day, with 29 districts across the state breaking their own records for the highest temperature on August 26th. Litton recorded the same high of 41.3°C as the previous day. The previous record was 36.6°C, set in 1986. Lillooet also reached 40.4°C, breaking the previous record of 36.7°C set in 1933. Records from nearly 100 years ago were also broken in Fort St. John, Tatlayoco Lake and Vernon in the Okanagan region.
The Ministry of Environment has issued heatwave warnings for the Fraser Canyon, Thompson and southern Okanagan regions, where temperatures are expected to reach 35 to 39 degrees Celsius this week.