Sandspit, British Columbia
Appearance
Location of Sandspit in British Columbia
Sandspit is the largest community on Moresby Island, in Haida Gwaii off the Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada. The [[municipal
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Climate
Climate in Sandspit is oceanic (Köppen Cfb) and very similar to the climate of the west coast of Scotland in terms of average temperatures and precipitation.
Climate data for Sandspit Airport | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high humidex | 13.9 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 17.9 | 23.2 | 28.5 | 30.9 | 30.3 | 27.4 | 24.5 | 17.9 | 15.0 | 30.8 |
Record high °C (°F) | 12.4 (54.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
7.8 (46.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
1.9 (35.4) |
3.4 (38.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
6.6 (43.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −13.9 (7.0) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
Record low wind chill | −22.9 | −24.1 | −22.9 | −10.8 | −3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −10.7 | −26.0 | −20.8 | −26.0 |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 190.7 (7.51) |
130.8 (5.15) |
116.8 (4.60) |
97.7 (3.85) |
66.4 (2.61) |
51.7 (2.04) |
48.1 (1.89) |
62.2 (2.45) |
83.5 (3.29) |
169.5 (6.67) |
193.8 (7.63) |
196.2 (7.72) |
1,407.5 (55.41) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 178.4 (7.02) |
120.8 (4.76) |
112.0 (4.41) |
96.6 (3.80) |
66.4 (2.61) |
51.7 (2.04) |
48.2 (1.90) |
62.3 (2.45) |
83.5 (3.29) |
169.5 (6.67) |
191.8 (7.55) |
190.0 (7.48) |
1,371.2 (53.98) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 12.7 (5.0) |
9.9 (3.9) |
5.2 (2.0) |
1.0 (0.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.0 (1.2) |
6.0 (2.4) |
37.9 (14.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 23.3 | 19.2 | 21.5 | 19.9 | 17.7 | 15.8 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 17.3 | 22.8 | 24.0 | 23.8 | 234.9 |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 21.8 | 17.8 | 20.9 | 19.8 | 17.7 | 15.8 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 17.3 | 22.8 | 23.3 | 22.7 | 229.7 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 84.4 | 80.1 | 77.1 | 76.4 | 76.0 | 77.1 | 76.1 | 76.1 | 76.3 | 78.5 | 81.6 | 84.6 | 78.7 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 41.9 | 77.2 | 115.9 | 157.7 | 194.0 | 183.8 | 195.9 | 187.7 | 137.9 | 98.0 | 58.4 | 44.8 | 1,493.1 |
Percent possible sunshine | 16.6 | 28.0 | 31.6 | 37.7 | 39.5 | 36.3 | 38.5 | 41.0 | 36.1 | 29.8 | 22.3 | 18.9 | 31.4 |
Source: 1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals[1] |
References
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data". Environment Canada. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
External links
53°14′35″N 131°49′15″W / 53.24306°N 131.82083°W