Winfield, British Columbia
Winfield is an urban area (politically known as a ward) that is currently part of the District Municipality of Lake Country, British Columbia, located north of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The community is situated north and slightly east of Kelowna, along Highway 97, located in the central Okanagan Valley. The town is adjacent to Wood Lake which attracts summer visitors. The economy is based on light manufacturing, fruit producing and tourism, in addition to being a bedroom community near Kelowna.
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[edit] History
In 1995, Winfield, along with the neighbouring communities of Oyama, Carr's Landing and Okanagan Centre, were incorporated into the District Municipality of Lake Country. Winfield was previously a community of its own.
[edit] Education
The area has three public schools Davidson Road Elementary School, Peter Greer Elementary School, and George Elliot Secondary School. The schools in the area are operated by School District 23 Central Okanagan based in Kelowna.
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Winfield | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
15 (59) |
20.5 (68.9) |
28 (82) |
33 (91) |
36 (97) |
38 (100) |
38.5 (101.3) |
33.5 (92.3) |
25 (77) |
19.4 (66.9) |
13 (55) |
38.5 (101.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23 (73) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
3.9 (39.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25 (−13) |
−22.5 (−8.5) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.8 (37.0) |
5 (41) |
6 (43) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−16 (3) |
−27 (−17) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 35.4 (1.394) |
24.9 (0.98) |
21.6 (0.85) |
25.8 (1.016) |
36.4 (1.433) |
37.9 (1.492) |
34.6 (1.362) |
31.1 (1.224) |
32.5 (1.28) |
26.2 (1.031) |
38.7 (1.524) |
43.1 (1.697) |
388.2 (15.283) |
| Source: Environment Canada[1] | |||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 29 March 2010
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 50°01′45″N 119°24′16″W / 50.02917°N 119.40444°W
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