Dunster, British Columbia

Dunster, British Columbia
Community

GTP Station at Dunster (1920s)
Dunster, British Columbia

Location of Dunster in British Columbia

Coordinates: 53°07′27″N 119°50′16″W / 53.12417°N 119.83778°W
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Regional District Fraser-Fort George
Postal code V0J
Area code(s) 250, 778

Dunster is a small farming community in the Robson Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located 31 km east of McBride and 37 km west of Tête Jaune Cache. Dunster is home to one of the few remaining, original and least altered Grand Trunk Pacific Railway stations.

History

Dunster was named by a Grand Trunk Pacific surveyor in honor of his home town Dunster in England. The station was constructed in 1913. The Dunster Post Office was opened 1 December 1915 with George Hall as the first postmaster. In 1921 Mrs A. McDonald became postmaster.

Climate

Climate data for Dunster, British Columbia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8
(46)
11.5
(52.7)
19
(66)
27.2
(81)
35
(95)
33.5
(92.3)
34.5
(94.1)
35
(95)
33
(91)
25
(77)
16.1
(61)
11
(52)
35
(95)
Average high °C (°F) −3.9
(25)
−0.1
(31.8)
6.1
(43)
12.5
(54.5)
17.4
(63.3)
20.5
(68.9)
23.2
(73.8)
22.4
(72.3)
17
(63)
10
(50)
1
(34)
−4
(25)
10.2
(50.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.7
(18.1)
−4.6
(23.7)
0.5
(32.9)
5.7
(42.3)
10.1
(50.2)
13.2
(55.8)
15.4
(59.7)
14.8
(58.6)
10.5
(50.9)
5.2
(41.4)
−2.3
(27.9)
−7.4
(18.7)
4.5
(40.1)
Average low °C (°F) −11.6
(11.1)
−9
(16)
−5.1
(22.8)
−1.1
(30)
2.8
(37)
6
(43)
7.5
(45.5)
7.1
(44.8)
4
(39)
0.4
(32.7)
−5.6
(21.9)
−10.8
(12.6)
−1.3
(29.7)
Record low °C (°F) −42
(−44)
−45.5
(−49.9)
−36
(−33)
−16.7
(1.9)
−5
(23)
−3
(27)
−0.5
(31.1)
−5
(23)
−7.5
(18.5)
−27
(−17)
−39
(−38)
−45
(−49)
−45.5
(−49.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55.9
(2.201)
41.3
(1.626)
39.1
(1.539)
31.9
(1.256)
43.4
(1.709)
60.6
(2.386)
59.6
(2.346)
55.5
(2.185)
50.5
(1.988)
64.9
(2.555)
61.1
(2.406)
67.1
(2.642)
630.7
(24.831)
Source: 1971-2000 Environment Canada [1]

See also

External links

Coordinates: 53°07′01″N 119°49′59″W / 53.117°N 119.833°W

References

  1. Environment Canada1971–2000. Retrieved 12 November 2012.