Dala-Kildala Rivers Estuaries Provincial Park

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Dala-Kildala Rivers Estuaries Provincial Park
Canada British Columbia location map 2.svg
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Map of British Columbia
Location Range 4 Coast Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Kitimat, BC
Coordinates 53°50′14″N128°30′15″W / 53.83722°N 128.50417°W / 53.83722; -128.50417
Area741 ha. (7.41 km²)
Established May 17, 2004
Governing body BC Parks

Dala-Kildala Rivers Estuaries Provincial Park is a provincial park of 452 ha. in British Columbia, Canada. It protects the mouth of the Dala River in Kildala Arm. [1]

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Climate

Climate data for Dala-Kildala Rivers Estuaries Provincial Park
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)10
(50)
9.5
(49.1)
17
(63)
24.4
(75.9)
30
(86)
31.7
(89.1)
34.5
(94.1)
33
(91)
29.4
(84.9)
18
(64)
14.4
(57.9)
12
(54)
34.5
(94.1)
Average high °C (°F)−0.5
(31.1)
2.3
(36.1)
6.3
(43.3)
10.7
(51.3)
14.8
(58.6)
17.6
(63.7)
20.4
(68.7)
20.5
(68.9)
16.2
(61.2)
9.7
(49.5)
3.7
(38.7)
0.5
(32.9)
10.2
(50.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)−2.5
(27.5)
−0.3
(31.5)
2.9
(37.2)
6.3
(43.3)
10.1
(50.2)
13.2
(55.8)
15.7
(60.3)
15.8
(60.4)
12.2
(54.0)
7.2
(45.0)
1.8
(35.2)
−1.1
(30.0)
6.8
(44.2)
Average low °C (°F)−4.5
(23.9)
−2.9
(26.8)
−0.5
(31.1)
1.9
(35.4)
5.4
(41.7)
8.7
(47.7)
10.9
(51.6)
11.1
(52.0)
8.2
(46.8)
4.6
(40.3)
0
(32)
−2.7
(27.1)
3.3
(37.9)
Record low °C (°F)−23.9
(−11.0)
−18.3
(−0.9)
−15
(5)
−4.4
(24.1)
−2.5
(27.5)
2.5
(36.5)
2.8
(37.0)
2
(36)
−0.6
(30.9)
−12
(10)
−23.5
(−10.3)
−20.6
(−5.1)
−23.9
(−11.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)264.7
(10.42)
195.1
(7.68)
153.5
(6.04)
128.5
(5.06)
84.7
(3.33)
85.8
(3.38)
78.7
(3.10)
100
(3.9)
179.7
(7.07)
317.3
(12.49)
281.1
(11.07)
289.1
(11.38)
2,158
(85.0)
Source: Environment Canada [2]

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References

  1. "Dala-Kildala Rivers Estuaries Park". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  2. Environment CanadaCanadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 21 November 2012

Coordinates: 53°50′06″N128°30′14″W / 53.835°N 128.504°W / 53.835; -128.504