Laidlaw, British Columbia
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Location of Laidlaw in British Columbia
Laidlaw is an unincorporated settlement in the Upper Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada, located just west of the westernmost boundary of Hope, British Columbia on the south side of the Fraser River and along the Trans-Canada Highway.
Laidlaw is the base of the only road into Wahleach Lake) (aka Jones Lake).
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Laidlaw | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
25 (77) |
30.5 (86.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
34 (93) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.5 (97.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18 (64) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
2.9 (37.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11 (52) |
13 (55) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
7 (45) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17 (1) |
−18 (0) |
−8 (18) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5 (41) |
7 (45) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3 (37) |
−10 (14) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−18 (0) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 257 (10.12) |
205.2 (8.079) |
187.2 (7.37) |
162.8 (6.409) |
133.9 (5.272) |
107.6 (4.236) |
87.3 (3.437) |
67.4 (2.654) |
109.6 (4.315) |
208.2 (8.197) |
342.8 (13.496) |
273.4 (10.764) |
2,142.3 (84.343) |
| Source: Environment Canada[1] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Demographics
(according to Statistics Canada 2001 census)
- Population: 745
- Growth Rate (1996–2001): 1.2%
- Total Private Dwellings: 639
- Area: 3,089.1 km².
- Density: 0.2 people per km².
[edit] References
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 24 March 2010
Coordinates: 49°19′27″N 121°36′15″W / 49.32417°N 121.60417°W
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