Several new temperature records set in British Columbia
Several areas of British Columbia set or tied daily maximum temperature records on December 29.
Below is a list of the areas:
Agassiz Area
New record of 13.3
Old record of 12.1 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1889
Bella Bella Area
New record of 12.8
Old record of 11.9 set in 1980
Records in this area have been kept since 1977
Bella Coola Area
New record of 11.2
Old record of 9.0 set in 1980
Records in this area have been kept since 1895
Port Hardy Area
New record of 11.8
Old record of 10.8 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1944
Powell River Area
New record of 11.7
Old record of 11.1 set in 1939
Records in this area have been kept since 1924
Prince George Area
Tied record of 7.5 set in 1980
Records in this area have been kept since 1912
Prince Rupert Area
New record of 14.2
Old record of 11.8 set in 2006
Records in this area have been kept since 1908
Puntzi Mountain Area
New record of 6.4
Old record of 5.5 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1959
Quesnel Area
New record of 10.5
Old record of 9.4 set in 1980
Records in this area have been kept since 1893
Sechelt Area
New record of 14.6
Old record of 11.1 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1956
Vancouver Area
New record of 12.4
Old record of 12.1 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1896
Victoria Harbour Area
New record of 14.0
Old record of 13.3 set in 1904
Records in this area have been kept since 1874
West Vancouver Area
New record of 14.5
Old record of 9.5 set in 1980
Records in this area have been kept since 1976
Whistler Area
New record of 5.5
Old record of 5.1 set in 1997
Records in this area have been kept since 1950
White Rock Area
New record of 14.3
Old record of 12.2 set in 1933
Records in this area have been kept since 1929
Williams Lake Area
New record of 7.7
Old record of 6.0 set in 1980
Records in this area have been kept since 1960
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
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