Babine Lake Marine Provincial Park
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Babine Lake Marine Provincial Park | |
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Map of British Columbia | |
Location | Range 5 Coast Land District, British Columbia, Canada |
Nearest city | Smithers, BC |
Coordinates | 54°30′39″N 125°42′20″W / 54.51083°N 125.70556°W |
Area | 492 (4.92 km²) |
Established | May 21, 1993 |
Governing body | BC Parks |
Babine Lake Marine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. The park was established by Order-in-Council in 1993, comprising two sites at Pendleton Bay totalling 36.9 hectares (91 acres). Another was established in the same year at Smithers Landing, comprising approximately 157.8 hectares (390 acres). Three more sites were added in 2001, Hook (Deep) Bay, Pierre Creek, Pinkut Creek and Sandpoint. All sites combined comprise approximately 492 hectares (1,220 acres).
Climate
Climate data for Babine Lake Marine Provincial Park | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
Average high °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
Average low °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −44.4 (−47.9) |
−38.3 (−36.9) |
−33.3 (−27.9) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−31.5 (−24.7) |
−36.7 (−34.1) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.0 (1.73) |
28.5 (1.12) |
25.4 (1.00) |
25.2 (0.99) |
37.7 (1.48) |
53.0 (2.09) |
43.7 (1.72) |
39.8 (1.57) |
40.4 (1.59) |
47.9 (1.89) |
44.3 (1.74) |
40.9 (1.61) |
470.8 (18.54) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 4.9 (0.19) |
3.0 (0.12) |
5.8 (0.23) |
18.7 (0.74) |
37.1 (1.46) |
53.0 (2.09) |
43.7 (1.72) |
39.8 (1.57) |
40.4 (1.59) |
40.7 (1.60) |
16.0 (0.63) |
4.5 (0.18) |
307.5 (12.11) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 44.0 (17.3) |
28.5 (11.2) |
19.6 (7.7) |
6.6 (2.6) |
0.6 (0.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
7.2 (2.8) |
28.3 (11.1) |
36.5 (14.4) |
163.3 (64.3) |
Source: Environment Canada[1] |
Sites
- Pendleton Bay sites - 54°30′55″N 125°42′00″W / 54.51528°N 125.70000°W and 54°30′15″N 125°41′50″W / 54.50417°N 125.69722°W
- Smithers Landing site -55°04′05″N 126°32′20″W / 55.06806°N 126.53889°W.
- Hook (Deep) Bay site - 54°32′45″N 125°41′20″W / 54.54583°N 125.68889°W
- Pierre Creek site - 54°38′00″N 125°51′10″W / 54.63333°N 125.85278°W
- Sandpoint site - 54°40′30″N 125°53′45″W / 54.67500°N 125.89583°W
- Pinkut Creek site - 54°26′50″N 125°27′00″W / 54.44722°N 125.45000°W
References
- ^ "Babine Lake Marine Provincial Park". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
Coordinates: 54°30′55″N 125°42′00″W / 54.51528°N 125.70000°W
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