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Fraser, British Columbia

Coordinates: 59°43′N 135°03′W / 59.717°N 135.050°W / 59.717; -135.050
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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 is a location on the Klondike Highway in northwestern British Columbia, Canada.

Description

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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

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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

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References

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  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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59°43′N 135°03′W / 59.717°N 135.050°W / 59.717; -135.050