Big Creek, British Columbia

Big Creek
Big Creek

Location of Big Creek in British Columbia

Coordinates: 51°43′00″N 123°02′00″W / 51.71667°N 123.03333°WCoordinates: 51°43′00″N 123°02′00″W / 51.71667°N 123.03333°W
Country  Canada
Province  British Columbia
Area code(s) 250, 778

Big Creek is an unincorporated locality and former post office in the Chilcotin District of British Columbia, Canada, located south of Hanceville on the creek of the same name. The post office first opened in 1907 and was closed in 1975.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Big Creek
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)		 14.4
(57.9)		 20
(68)		 30.6
(87.1)		 32.2
(90)		 34.4
(93.9)		 37.2
(99)		 38.9
(102)		 35
(95)		 26.7
(80.1)		 19
(66)		 15.5
(59.9)		 38.9
(102)
Average high °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7)		 2.2
(36)		 5.1
(41.2)		 9.3
(48.7)		 14.5
(58.1)		 18.6
(65.5)		 21.1
(70)		 21.3
(70.3)		 16.2
(61.2)		 10.3
(50.5)		 1.9
(35.4)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 9.5
(49.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.4
(13.3)		 −5.3
(22.5)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 2.4
(36.3)		 7
(45)		 10.9
(51.6)		 13.3
(55.9)		 13.2
(55.8)		 8.5
(47.3)		 3.2
(37.8)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 −10
(14)		 2.2
(36)
Average low °C (°F) −17.5
(0.5)		 −13
(9)		 −9.1
(15.6)		 −4.7
(23.5)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 3.1
(37.6)		 5.5
(41.9)		 5.1
(41.2)		 0.8
(33.4)		 −3.9
(25)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −17
(1)		 −5.1
(22.8)
Record low °C (°F) −47.2
(−53)		 −45
(−49)		 −35.6
(−32.1)		 −26.3
(−15.3)		 −11
(12)		 −7.2
(19)		 −2.2
(28)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −15.6
(3.9)		 −31.5
(−24.7)		 −36.5
(−33.7)		 −46.7
(−52.1)		 −47.2
(−53)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.1
(1.146)		 17.3
(0.681)		 12.5
(0.492)		 17.5
(0.689)		 31.7
(1.248)		 41.6
(1.638)		 44.1
(1.736)		 37.9
(1.492)		 28.6
(1.126)		 20
(0.79)		 22.6
(0.89)		 31.1
(1.224)		 334.1
(13.154)
Source: 1961-1990 Environment Canada [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Big Creek (locality)". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ↑ Environment Canada—1961–1990. Retrieved 16 October 2012.