Fraser, British Columbia
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Fraser is a location on the Klondike Highway in northwestern British Columbia, Canada.
Description
[edit]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
[edit]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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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) |
trace | 0.0 (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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Data of Meteorological Station Fraser Camp, British Columbia". geographic.org. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Fraser, British Columbia at Wikimedia Commons
59°43′N 135°03′W / 59.717°N 135.050°W
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