Wasa, British Columbia
Wasa is an unincorporated settlement in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada, located on the east bank of the Kootenay River to the north of Fort Steele. It was named for Vaasa, Finland, the hometown of one of the community's early pioneers, Nils Hansen.[1]
Wasa | |
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  Wasa Location of Wasa in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′33″N 115°44′59″W | |
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| Province |  |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778 |
Climate
| Climate data for Wasa | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
34.0 (93.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.8 (78.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.2 (20.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
2.1 (35.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −10.1 (13.8) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −31.5 (−24.7) |
−33.0 (−27.4) |
−26.5 (−15.7) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−31.5 (−24.7) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.3 (1.00) |
18.6 (0.73) |
27.5 (1.08) |
37.5 (1.48) |
50.9 (2.00) |
73.6 (2.90) |
48.9 (1.93) |
37.8 (1.49) |
38.6 (1.52) |
25.4 (1.00) |
38.6 (1.52) |
30.6 (1.20) |
453.3 (17.85) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 7.3 (0.29) |
5.4 (0.21) |
16.3 (0.64) |
31.9 (1.26) |
50.4 (1.98) |
73.6 (2.90) |
48.9 (1.93) |
37.8 (1.49) |
38.5 (1.52) |
22.9 (0.90) |
19.6 (0.77) |
5.8 (0.23) |
358.4 (14.11) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 18.0 (7.1) |
13.5 (5.3) |
11.3 (4.4) |
5.5 (2.2) |
0.5 (0.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
2.5 (1.0) |
19.0 (7.5) |
24.8 (9.8) |
95.2 (37.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 9.7 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 12.5 | 14.6 | 10.3 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 120.4 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 2.8 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 9.4 | 12.6 | 14.6 | 10.3 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 93.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 7.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 8.3 | 33.0 |
| Source: [2] | |||||||||||||
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References
- "Wasa (community)". BC Geographical Names.
- "Calculation Information for 1981 to 2010 Canadian Normals Data". Environment Canada. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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