Fauquier, British Columbia
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Fauquier is a community and former steamer landing in Central Kootenay in the Canadian province of British Columbia.[1] It is located on the east side of Lower Arrow Lake along Highway 6, where a car ferry links to the west side of the lake.
Name origin
The community was named for F.G. Fauquier, who held the position of Gold Commissioner for the Arrow Lakes Mining Division about 1885. He was a pioneer rancher and fruit grower and the son of Bishop Fauquier of the Diocese of Algoma in Ontario. As Gold Commissioner his duties including serving as government agent, mining recorder, and customs officer. He was the first police officer for Nakusp.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Fauquier, British Columbia | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.5 (95.9) |
38.9 (102.0) |
38.3 (100.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
38.9 (102.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
2.6 (36.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −31.7 (−25.1) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
−31.7 (−25.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70.4 (2.77) |
47.2 (1.86) |
50.9 (2.00) |
55.8 (2.20) |
65.8 (2.59) |
74.5 (2.93) |
63.7 (2.51) |
53.7 (2.11) |
51.3 (2.02) |
56.0 (2.20) |
74.3 (2.93) |
77.7 (3.06) |
741.3 (29.19) |
| Source: 1971-2000 Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Fauquier (community)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Fauquier (community)"
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000". Environment Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
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