Baldonnel, British Columbia

Baldonnel (population ~142) is a town in the Peace River District of British Columbia, Canada, near Fort St. John. It is at an elevation of 680 meters (2,230 ft). The community contains a K-6 school and used to contain a post office.

Baldonnel is located in British Columbia
Baldonnel
Baldonnel
Location of Baldonnel in British Columbia

Name

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The community gives the name to the gas bearing Baldonnel Formation.

Climate

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Climate data for Baldonnel
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9)
14.4
(57.9)
18.9
(66.0)
29.4
(84.9)
31.7
(89.1)
32.2
(90.0)
40.6
(105.1)
34.5
(94.1)
32.8
(91.0)
27.2
(81.0)
18.3
(64.9)
12.2
(54.0)
40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −7.3
(18.9)
−5.3
(22.5)
1.3
(34.3)
9.8
(49.6)
16.3
(61.3)
19.7
(67.5)
21.9
(71.4)
20.8
(69.4)
14.8
(58.6)
7.8
(46.0)
−4.6
(23.7)
−8.2
(17.2)
7.2
(45.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.4
(11.5)
−9.9
(14.2)
−3.7
(25.3)
4.2
(39.6)
10.2
(50.4)
13.9
(57.0)
15.9
(60.6)
14.8
(58.6)
9.5
(49.1)
3.5
(38.3)
−8.4
(16.9)
−12.1
(10.2)
2.2
(36.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.5
(4.1)
−14.4
(6.1)
−8.6
(16.5)
−1.4
(29.5)
4.0
(39.2)
8.0
(46.4)
9.8
(49.6)
8.8
(47.8)
4.3
(39.7)
−0.8
(30.6)
−12.1
(10.2)
−15.7
(3.7)
−2.8
(27.0)
Record low °C (°F) −48.9
(−56.0)
−42.8
(−45.0)
−37.2
(−35.0)
−32.2
(−26.0)
−10.6
(12.9)
−2.8
(27.0)
1.1
(34.0)
−2.8
(27.0)
−13.9
(7.0)
−26.5
(−15.7)
−40.0
(−40.0)
−47.8
(−54.0)
−48.9
(−56.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.9
(1.02)
18.5
(0.73)
17.7
(0.70)
22.4
(0.88)
39.7
(1.56)
70.0
(2.76)
75.3
(2.96)
51.3
(2.02)
43.8
(1.72)
32.0
(1.26)
28.1
(1.11)
25.2
(0.99)
449.7
(17.70)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.3
(0.01)
0.3
(0.01)
0.3
(0.01)
14.2
(0.56)
36.4
(1.43)
70.0
(2.76)
75.3
(2.96)
51.3
(2.02)
42.7
(1.68)
19.1
(0.75)
2.6
(0.10)
1.4
(0.06)
313.9
(12.36)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 25.5
(10.0)
18.2
(7.2)
17.4
(6.9)
8.2
(3.2)
3.3
(1.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.0
(0.4)
12.9
(5.1)
25.5
(10.0)
23.8
(9.4)
135.8
(53.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 9.8 9.5 7.5 8.0 10.7 12.1 13.0 12.2 11.3 10.5 11.8 10.0 126.4
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.4 0.5 0.4 5.8 10.7 12.1 13.0 12.2 11.2 6.9 1.7 0.5 75.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 9.5 9.0 7.3 3.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 4.9 10.5 9.6 55.7
Source: [1]

References

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  1. ^ "Calculation Information for 1981 to 2010 Canadian Normals Data". Environment Canada. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.

56°13′02″N 120°41′24″W / 56.21722°N 120.69000°W / 56.21722; -120.69000