Uncha Mountain Red Hills Provincial Park

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Uncha Mountain Red Hills Provincial Park
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Location British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Burns Lake
Coordinates 53°58′26″N125°32′05″W / 53.97389°N 125.53472°W / 53.97389; -125.53472
Area94.21 km2 (36.37 sq mi)
EstablishedJanuary 25, 2001 (2001-01-25)
Governing body BC Parks

Uncha Mountain Red Hills Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, comprising two parcels of land on the north and south shores of Francois Lake. Total area of the park is 9,421 hectares. [1]

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Climate

Climate data for Tayksie Lake, BC (1981-2010): 884m
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)12.0
(53.6)
11.5
(52.7)
18.0
(64.4)
23.5
(74.3)
27.0
(80.6)
30.0
(86.0)
32.0
(89.6)
32.5
(90.5)
31.0
(87.8)
25.5
(77.9)
13.5
(56.3)
10.0
(50.0)
32.5
(90.5)
Average high °C (°F)−4.4
(24.1)
−0.9
(30.4)
3.2
(37.8)
9.2
(48.6)
13.8
(56.8)
17.3
(63.1)
19.4
(66.9)
19.8
(67.6)
15.7
(60.3)
8.2
(46.8)
0.8
(33.4)
−2.9
(26.8)
8.3
(46.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)−9.1
(15.6)
−6.6
(20.1)
−3.0
(26.6)
2.4
(36.3)
6.4
(43.5)
10.2
(50.4)
12.2
(54.0)
12.3
(54.1)
8.7
(47.7)
2.7
(36.9)
−3.4
(25.9)
−7.2
(19.0)
2.1
(35.8)
Average low °C (°F)−13.9
(7.0)
−12.2
(10.0)
−9.1
(15.6)
−4.5
(23.9)
−1.1
(30.0)
3.1
(37.6)
4.9
(40.8)
4.8
(40.6)
1.6
(34.9)
−3.0
(26.6)
−7.6
(18.3)
−11.5
(11.3)
−4.0
(24.7)
Record low °C (°F)−44.0
(−47.2)
−38.5
(−37.3)
−31.5
(−24.7)
−21.5
(−6.7)
−14.0
(6.8)
−7.0
(19.4)
−6.0
(21.2)
−8.0
(17.6)
−10.0
(14.0)
−25.5
(−13.9)
−35.0
(−31.0)
−45.0
(−49.0)
−45.0
(−49.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)48.4
(1.91)
30.4
(1.20)
34.9
(1.37)
22.7
(0.89)
41.6
(1.64)
60.9
(2.40)
57.9
(2.28)
45.6
(1.80)
45.0
(1.77)
56.8
(2.24)
58.7
(2.31)
56.1
(2.21)
559
(22.02)
Average snowfall cm (inches)41.5
(16.3)
26.9
(10.6)
29.7
(11.7)
7.3
(2.9)
2.8
(1.1)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.1)
15.3
(6.0)
42.8
(16.9)
50.5
(19.9)
217
(85.5)
Source: Environment Canada [2]

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References

  1. "Uncha Mountain Red Hills Parkd". BC Parks. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. "Tayksie Lake, BC". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

53°58′27″N125°32′02″W / 53.9742°N 125.5339°W / 53.9742; -125.5339