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Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, and Greenwood, British Columbia. 42.2 °C (108 °F) Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. −53.3 °C (−64 °F) 1928. Lillooet, British Columbia and Greenwood, British Columbia. 41.7 °C (107 °F) Vanderhoof, British Columbia & Fort Vermilion, Alberta.
Most of Canada has a continental climate, which features a large annual range of temperatures, cold winters, and warm summers. Daily average temperatures are near −15 °C (5 °F), but can drop below −50 °C (−58 °F) with severe wind chills. [1] In non-coastal regions, snow can cover the ground for almost six months of the year, while in ...
National Weather Service Forecast Office, Kansas City/Pleasant Hill. Retrieved 29 August 2016. ^ "NOWData: Las Vegas Area monthly summarized data, 1981–2010, mean of monthly average temperatures". National Weather Service Forecast Office, Las Vegas, NV.
Province Extreme Rainfall Location Maximum Daily Rainfall (mm) Date British Columbia Ucluelet 489 1967-10 Yukon Quiet Lake 91 1972-7 Alberta Eckville
The climate of Vancouver Island is the mildest in Canada, with temperatures on the coast even in January being usually above 0 °C (32 °F). In summer, the warmest days usually have a maximum of 28–33 °C (82–91 °F). The southeastern part of the island notably has a warm summer (Csb) Mediterranean climate with numerous vineyards.
Nova Scotia lies in the mid- temperate zone, and although the province is almost surrounded by water, the climate is closer to continental climate rather than maritime climate. The temperature extremes of the continental climate are moderated by the ocean. Nova Scotia has frequent coastal fog and marked changeability of weather from day to day.
Climate of Vancouver. 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 ...
Climate change is the result of greenhouse gas emissions, which are produced by human activity. Canada was the world's 7th largest greenhouse gas emitter in terms of GHG Inventory data, as of 2021. [4] In 2020, Canada emitted a total of 678 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO 2 eq) into the atmosphere.