Big Creek, British Columbia

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Big Creek
Location of Big Creek in British Columbia
Coordinates: 51°43′00″N123°02′00″W / 51.71667°N 123.03333°W / 51.71667; -123.03333 Coordinates: 51°43′00″N123°02′00″W / 51.71667°N 123.03333°W / 51.71667; -123.03333
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia
Area code(s) 250, 778

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]

Climate

Climate data for Big Creek
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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]

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References

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