Lake Cowichan
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For the nearby lake, see Cowichan Lake.
| Town of Lake Cowichan | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 48°49′33″N 124°03′15″W / 48.82583°N 124.05417°WCoordinates: 48°49′33″N 124°03′15″W / 48.82583°N 124.05417°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 British Columbia |
| Regional District | Cowichan Valley |
| Incorporated | 1944 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ross Forrest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,974 |
| • Density | 369.6/km2 (957/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | V0R 2G0 |
| Area code(s) | +1-250 |
| Website | Town of Lake Cowichan |
Lake Cowichan (Nitinaht:ʕaʔk̓ʷaq c̓uubaʕsaʔtx̣), (pop. 2,974), is a town located on the east end of Cowichan Lake and, by highway, is 27 kilometres (17 mi) west of Duncan, British Columbia. Lake Cowichan is a growing community.[1]
Notable residents
See also Category:People from Duncan, British Columbia
- Brad Palmer Former NHL Player
- Richard Hajdu Former NHL Player
- Brian Lundberg Former NHL Player
- Steve Lingren Former AHL, ECHL Hockey Player
- Dawn Coe-Jones LPGA Golfer
- Dan Boeckner Canadian singer, songwriter
- Fritz Perls Co-founder of Gestalt therapy
Climate
| Climate data for Lake Cowichan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
28 (82) |
35 (95) |
39 (102) |
40 (104) |
38 (100) |
39 (102) |
29.5 (85.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15 (59) |
40 (104) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
7.8 (46) |
10.6 (51.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
4 (39) |
6.2 (43.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15 (59) |
17.8 (64) |
18.1 (64.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
2.5 (36.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.6 (38.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
5 (41) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15 (5) |
−16 (3) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−7 (19) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
1.1 (34) |
3 (37) |
2.8 (37) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−7 (19) |
−17 (1) |
−16 (3) |
−17 (1) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 347 (13.66) |
226 (8.9) |
216.2 (8.512) |
137.4 (5.409) |
85.4 (3.362) |
57.2 (2.252) |
34.7 (1.366) |
40.2 (1.583) |
51.7 (2.035) |
213.3 (8.398) |
343.2 (13.512) |
295.3 (11.626) |
2,047.5 (80.61) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 327.3 (12.886) |
206.2 (8.118) |
209.2 (8.236) |
135.9 (5.35) |
85.2 (3.354) |
57.2 (2.252) |
34.7 (1.366) |
40.2 (1.583) |
51.7 (2.035) |
212.5 (8.366) |
334.8 (13.181) |
280.9 (11.059) |
1,975.6 (77.78) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 19.8 (7.8) |
19.8 (7.8) |
7 (2.8) |
1.5 (0.59) |
0.3 (0.12) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.8 (0.31) |
8.4 (3.31) |
14.4 (5.67) |
72 (28.3) |
| Source: [2] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce. "Cowichan Lake". Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ↑ "Calculation Information for 1981 to 2010 Canadian Normals Data". Environment Canada. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
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