Big Creek, British Columbia

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]

Big Creek
Big Creek is located in 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°W / 51.71667; -123.03333
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Area codes250, 778

Climate

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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
(90.0)
34.4
(93.9)
37.2
(99.0)
38.9
(102.0)
35
(95)
26.7
(80.1)
19
(66)
15.5
(59.9)
38.9
(102.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7)
2.2
(36.0)
5.1
(41.2)
9.3
(48.7)
14.5
(58.1)
18.6
(65.5)
21.1
(70.0)
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
(36.0)
Mean daily minimum °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
(25.0)
−10.6
(12.9)
−17
(1)
−5.1
(22.8)
Record low °C (°F) −47.2
(−53.0)
−45
(−49)
−35.6
(−32.1)
−26.3
(−15.3)
−11
(12)
−7.2
(19.0)
−2.2
(28.0)
−4.5
(23.9)
−15.6
(3.9)
−31.5
(−24.7)
−36.5
(−33.7)
−46.7
(−52.1)
−47.2
(−53.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.1
(1.15)
17.3
(0.68)
12.5
(0.49)
17.5
(0.69)
31.7
(1.25)
41.6
(1.64)
44.1
(1.74)
37.9
(1.49)
28.6
(1.13)
20
(0.8)
22.6
(0.89)
31.1
(1.22)
334.1
(13.15)
Source: 1961-1990 Environment Canada[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Big Creek (locality)". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ Environment Canada1961–1990. Retrieved 16 October 2012.