Bonilla Island, British Columbia
Bonilla Island is a small island in the Hecate Strait west of Banks Island. The island features a lighthouse and small forests.
History
The island was likely discovered by Spanish explorer Jacinto Caamaño, and named "Bonilla Island" for the hill on it. In 1912, plans to build a light beacon were made, and later in 1927 the unmanned beacon was created. Later in 1957, because of increased marine traffic, a lighthouse, three dwellings, and a fog horn were built.[1]
Climate
Bonilla Island has a rainy and mild Oceanic climate. (Cfb)
| Climate data for Bonilla Island (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
4.8 (40.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.3 (8.1) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 237.7 (9.36) |
176.8 (6.96) |
186.8 (7.35) |
164.2 (6.46) |
122.0 (4.80) |
98.4 (3.87) |
87.8 (3.46) |
112.6 (4.43) |
165.8 (6.53) |
252.1 (9.93) |
264.2 (10.40) |
271.6 (10.69) |
2,139.8 (84.24) |
| Source: Environment Canada[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Bonilla Island Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ Environment Canada—[1]. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ January 2018 |date=January 2018