Bob Quinn Lake
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Bob Quinn Lake | |
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Locality | |
Location of Bob Quinn Lake in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 56°58′20″N 130°14′50″W / 56.97222°N 130.24722°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Highways | Hwy 37 |
Bob Quinn Lake is an unincorporated community in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is located along the Stewart-Cassiar Highway (Highway 37) along Bob Quinn Lake, about 292 kilometres (181 mi) north of Kitwanga and 192 kilometres (119 mi) south of Dease Lake.[1][2] Both the locality and the lake are named after Robert Quinn, an area old timer and one-time lineman on the Yukon Telegraph Line.[3]
Climate[edit]
Climate data for Bob Quinn Lake, elevation 610 m (2,000 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −5.2 (22.6) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.5 (16.7) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
3.1 (37.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.7 (10.9) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
1.5 (34.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−1.8 (28.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −36.0 (−32.8) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
−37.0 (−34.6) |
−37.0 (−34.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59.8 (2.35) |
41.4 (1.63) |
27.1 (1.07) |
25.4 (1.00) |
28.7 (1.13) |
33.6 (1.32) |
56.7 (2.23) |
49.7 (1.96) |
86.4 (3.40) |
101.8 (4.01) |
62.1 (2.44) |
69.0 (2.72) |
641.7 (25.26) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 40.8 (16.1) |
28.1 (11.1) |
13.6 (5.4) |
7.0 (2.8) |
0.5 (0.2) |
0.1 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (0.2) |
7.8 (3.1) |
27.9 (11.0) |
52.3 (20.6) |
178.5 (70.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 16.3 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 14.9 | 18.4 | 19.8 | 17.4 | 16.6 | 185 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 13.8 | 10.4 | 8.6 | 5.0 | 0.44 | 0.06 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.13 | 3.1 | 12.2 | 14.6 | 68.33 |
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[4] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Bob Quinn Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Bob Quinn Lake (Locality)". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Bob Quinn Lake (Lake)". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000 Station Data". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved June 3, 2024.