Lister, British Columbia

Lister, British Columbia is a small community in the Kootenays region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Creston and is just north of the Canada–US border.

Lister, British Columbia
Location of Lister in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°03′00″N 116°28′00″W
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
RegionKootenays
Regional districtCentral Kootenay
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST[1])
Postal code span
V0B 1Y0
Area code(s)250, 778

Originally known as Camp Lister, it was established by Colonel Fred Lister after World War I as a soldier's settlement. Fred Lister later became the MLA for the Nelson-Creston riding. The community's name officially changed to Lister on November 29, 1984.[2] Lister is the closest community to the Bountiful commune.

Climate

Climate data for Lister (1981-2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.0
(53.6)
14.5
(58.1)
23.0
(73.4)
26.0
(78.8)
33.0
(91.4)
36.5
(97.7)
38.0
(100.4)
37.5
(99.5)
36.0
(96.8)
26.0
(78.8)
16.5
(61.7)
10.5
(50.9)
38.5
(101.3)
Average high °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
3.4
(38.1)
8.7
(47.7)
14.4
(57.9)
18.8
(65.8)
22.4
(72.3)
27.8
(82.0)
27.6
(81.7)
22.1
(71.8)
13.1
(55.6)
5.1
(41.2)
0.5
(32.9)
13.7
(56.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
−0.3
(31.5)
3.9
(39.0)
8.5
(47.3)
12.5
(54.5)
16.0
(60.8)
20.0
(68.0)
19.7
(67.5)
15.0
(59.0)
8.0
(46.4)
2.0
(35.6)
−2.1
(28.2)
8.4
(47.2)
Average low °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−4.0
(24.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
2.6
(36.7)
6.2
(43.2)
9.6
(49.3)
12.2
(54.0)
11.8
(53.2)
7.9
(46.2)
3.0
(37.4)
−1.1
(30.0)
−4.8
(23.4)
3.1
(37.7)
Record low °C (°F) −26.5
(−15.7)
−24.5
(−12.1)
−16.5
(2.3)
−5.0
(23.0)
−2.0
(28.4)
2.0
(35.6)
4.5
(40.1)
1.5
(34.7)
−2.5
(27.5)
−13.0
(8.6)
−19.0
(−2.2)
−27.5
(−17.5)
−27.5
(−17.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57.0
(2.24)
33.0
(1.30)
42.3
(1.67)
40.1
(1.58)
69.3
(2.73)
66.6
(2.62)
37.2
(1.46)
28.0
(1.10)
31.5
(1.24)
39.7
(1.56)
68.0
(2.68)
64.8
(2.55)
577.5
(22.73)
Source: Environment Canada[3]

Notes

  1. Google Maps route between Lister and Creston
  2. "Lister". BC Geographical Names.
  3. Environment Canada—. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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