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The city of Vancouver, located in British Columbia, Canada, has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). Its summer months are typically dry and modestly warm, while the rest of the year is rainy, especially between October and March. The region has frequent cloudy and overcast skies during the late fall, winter, and ...
Canada's annual average temperature over land warmed by 1.7 °C (3.1 °F) between 1948 and 2016. The rate of warming is highest in Canada's north, the Prairies, and northern British Columbia. The country's precipitation has increased in recent years and wildfires expanded from seasonal events to year-round threats.
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Waneta, British Columbia and Grand Forks, British Columbia: 42.8 °C (109 °F) Fort Vermilion, Alberta: −52.2 °C (−62 °F) 1923 Newgate, British Columbia and Grand Forks, British Columbia: 38.9 °C (102 °F) Doucet, Quebec: −54.4 °C (−66 °F) 1922 St Albans, Manitoba and Grand Forks, British Columbia: 40.0 °C (104 °F)
Ucluelet Brynnor Mines, British Columbia: October 6, 1967 Greatest Snowfall in one season* 2,446.5 centimetres (963.2 in) [4] Mount Copeland, British Columbia: 1971–1972 Greatest Snowfall in one day: 145 cm (57 in) [5] Tahtsa Lake, British Columbia: Feb 11, 1999 Highest Humidex reading: 52.6 C (126.7 F) [6] Carman, Manitoba: July 25, 2007 ...
The province's name was chosen by Queen Victoria, when the Colony of British Columbia (1858–1866), i.e., "the Mainland", became a British colony in 1858. [24] It refers to the Columbia District, the British name for the territory drained by the Columbia River, in southeastern British Columbia, which was the namesake of the pre-Oregon Treaty Columbia Department of the Hudson's Bay Company.
Kiskatinaw River wildfire in British Columbia (June 2023) British Columbia saw an unusual lack of rain in May and early June, leading to increased wildfire conditions in the province. [59] In British Columbia, 72% of wildfires in 2023 were triggered by natural causes, while the remainder were due to human activity. [60]
The Williams Lake Airport weather station is at an elevation of 939.7 m (3,083 ft) while the Williams Lake River weather station is at 585.2 m (1,920 ft), a difference of 354.5 m (1,163 ft). Thus the average temperature is significantly warmer in the city proper than the airport.