Babine Lake Marine Provincial Park
Babine Lake Marine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. The park was established by Order-in-Council in 1993, comprising two sites at Pendleton Bay totalling 36.9 hectares. Another was established in the same year at Smithers Landing, comprising approximately 157.8 hectares. Three more sites were added in 2001, Hook (Deep) Bay, Pierre Creek, Pinkut Creek and Sandpoint. All sites combined comprise approximately 492 hectares.
Climate
| Climate data for Babine Lake Marine Provincial Park | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44.4 (−47.9) |
−38.3 (−36.9) |
−33.3 (−27.9) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−31.5 (−24.7) |
−36.7 (−34.1) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.0 (1.73) |
28.5 (1.12) |
25.4 (1.00) |
25.2 (0.99) |
37.7 (1.48) |
53.0 (2.09) |
43.7 (1.72) |
39.8 (1.57) |
40.4 (1.59) |
47.9 (1.89) |
44.3 (1.74) |
40.9 (1.61) |
470.8 (18.54) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 4.9 (0.19) |
3.0 (0.12) |
5.8 (0.23) |
18.7 (0.74) |
37.1 (1.46) |
53.0 (2.09) |
43.7 (1.72) |
39.8 (1.57) |
40.4 (1.59) |
40.7 (1.60) |
16.0 (0.63) |
4.5 (0.18) |
307.5 (12.11) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 44.0 (17.3) |
28.5 (11.2) |
19.6 (7.7) |
6.6 (2.6) |
0.6 (0.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
7.2 (2.8) |
28.3 (11.1) |
36.5 (14.4) |
163.3 (64.3) |
| Source: Environment Canada[1] | |||||||||||||
Sites
- Pendleton Bay sites - 54°30′55″N 125°42′00″W / 54.51528°N 125.70000°W and 54°30′15″N 125°41′50″W / 54.50417°N 125.69722°W
- Smithers Landing site -55°04′05″N 126°32′20″W / 55.06806°N 126.53889°W.
- Hook (Deep) Bay site - 54°32′45″N 125°41′20″W / 54.54583°N 125.68889°W
- Pierre Creek site - 54°38′00″N 125°51′10″W / 54.63333°N 125.85278°W
- Sandpoint site - 54°40′30″N 125°53′45″W / 54.67500°N 125.89583°W
- Pinkut Creek site - 54°26′50″N 125°27′00″W / 54.44722°N 125.45000°W
References
- ^ "Babine Lake Marine Provincial Park". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
54°30′55″N 125°42′00″W / 54.51528°N 125.70000°W
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