Fraser, British Columbia

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Fraser station building and waterhouse of the White Pass and Yukon Route, August 2017 Estacion de ferrocarril de Fraser, Columbia Britanica, Canada, 2017-08-26, DD 77.jpg
Fraser station building and waterhouse of the White Pass and Yukon Route, August 2017
The boundary marker plaque at the border crossing station in Fraser, August 2019 Fraser, BC Boundary Plaque.jpg
The boundary marker plaque at the border crossing station in Fraser, August 2019

Fraser is a location on the Klondike Highway in northwestern British Columbia, Canada.

Contents

Current services at Fraser station
Preceding station White Pass and Yukon Route Following station
White Pass Summit
toward Skagway, Alaska (U.S.)
Bennett Scenic Journey Bennett
toward Carcross
Steam Excursion Bennett
Terminus

Description

The community has no businesses or permanent residents aside from employees of a Canada Border Services Agency port of entry located there, along with a Yukon territorial government highway maintenance camp and a privately owned micro-hydro project that provides power.[ citation needed ]

Climate

There is a weather station for Fraser located along the Klondike Highway, at an elevation of 869 m (2851 ft). [1]

Climate data for Fraser Camp, British Columbia, 1987-2007 normals, 1980-2008 extremes: 869m (2851ft)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)14
(57)		7
(45)		10
(50)		15
(59)		22
(72)		27
(81)		27
(80)		29
(84)		22
(72)		18
(64)		7
(45)		7
(44)		29
(84)
Mean maximum °C (°F)1.4
(34.6)		1.6
(34.9)		3.8
(38.8)		10.0
(50.0)		15.6
(60.1)		22.2
(72.0)		22.5
(72.5)		22.2
(72.0)		15.6
(60.0)		8.8
(47.8)		2.3
(36.2)		1.4
(34.5)		25.0
(77.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−8.8
(16.1)		−6.6
(20.1)		−3.3
(26.0)		3.1
(37.5)		8.4
(47.1)		13.2
(55.8)		14.5
(58.1)		13.9
(57.0)		8.4
(47.1)		2.6
(36.6)		−4.2
(24.4)		−6.1
(21.0)		2.9
(37.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)−12.6
(9.3)		−10.8
(12.6)		−8.1
(17.4)		−1.8
(28.7)		4.2
(39.5)		8.8
(47.8)		10.7
(51.2)		9.9
(49.9)		5.6
(42.1)		0.2
(32.4)		−6.8
(19.7)		−9.3
(15.3)		−0.8
(30.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−16.6
(2.2)		−15.1
(4.8)		−12.7
(9.1)		−6.8
(19.8)		0.0
(32.0)		4.4
(39.9)		6.9
(44.5)		6.1
(42.9)		2.7
(36.9)		−2.1
(28.2)		−9.4
(15.1)		−12.7
(9.2)		−4.6
(23.7)
Mean minimum °C (°F)−32.1
(−25.8)		−28.9
(−20.1)		−26.3
(−15.3)		−17.8
(−0.1)		−6.1
(21.0)		−0.1
(31.8)		3.2
(37.8)		0.9
(33.6)		−2.1
(28.2)		−10.9
(12.4)		−20.3
(−4.6)		−27.5
(−17.5)		−35.9
(−32.6)
Record low °C (°F)−48
(−54)		−38
(−36)		−33
(−28)		−26
(−15)		−11
(12)		−2
(28)		−1
(30)		−2
(29)		−8
(18)		−20
(−4)		−35
(−31)		−39
(−38)		−48
(−54)
Average precipitation mm (inches)132
(5.18)		100
(3.94)		75
(2.97)		27
(1.05)		20
(0.78)		30
(1.19)		38
(1.50)		54
(2.12)		91
(3.58)		102
(4.03)		127
(4.99)		140
(5.53)		936
(36.86)
Average snowfall cm (inches)128
(50.4)		98
(38.5)		75
(29.7)		25
(9.9)		3.6
(1.4)		trace0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		3.0
(1.2)		44
(17.2)		123
(48.4)		136
(53.5)		635.6
(250.2)
Source: XMACIS2 (normals, extremes & 1987-2007 precip/snow) [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Data of Meteorological Station Fraser Camp, British Columbia". geographic.org. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 11, 2024.

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