Chilcotin Forest is an unincorporated settlement in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is located near Canadian Forces Camp Chilcotin and was also originally named Ninkynee, meaning "Indian's Own" in the Chilcotin language, a reference to it being the location of the Chilcotin Forest Indian Training Centre, but this name was met with opposition by local non-native residents shortly after its designation in 1967.[1]

Chilcotin Forest
Chilcotin Forest is located in British Columbia
Chilcotin Forest
Chilcotin Forest
Location of Chilcotin Forest in British Columbia
Coordinates: 52°07′00″N 122°34′00″W / 52.11667°N 122.56667°W / 52.11667; -122.56667
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Area code(s)250, 778

Climate

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There is a weather station at Twan Lake, which is about 30 km (19 mi) north of Chilcotin Forest, on the Chilcotin Plateau.Like much of the Chilcotin Plateau, Twan Lake has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc), with relatively low precipitation.

Climate data for Twan Creek, BC (1981-2010): 914m
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7)
14.0
(57.2)
18.5
(65.3)
25.0
(77.0)
34.5
(94.1)
32.0
(89.6)
34.5
(94.1)
33.5
(92.3)
35.0
(95.0)
26.5
(79.7)
14.5
(58.1)
14.0
(57.2)
35.0
(95.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)
1.1
(34.0)
5.9
(42.6)
11.6
(52.9)
16.7
(62.1)
20.1
(68.2)
22.7
(72.9)
22.4
(72.3)
17.4
(63.3)
9.6
(49.3)
1.6
(34.9)
−3.6
(25.5)
10.2
(50.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8)
−5.7
(21.7)
−1.2
(29.8)
3.9
(39.0)
8.7
(47.7)
12.4
(54.3)
14.4
(57.9)
13.7
(56.7)
9.2
(48.6)
3.1
(37.6)
−3.4
(25.9)
−9.1
(15.6)
3.1
(37.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.7
(5.5)
−12.5
(9.5)
−8.4
(16.9)
−3.8
(25.2)
0.6
(33.1)
4.5
(40.1)
6.1
(43.0)
4.9
(40.8)
1.0
(33.8)
−3.4
(25.9)
−8.3
(17.1)
−14.5
(5.9)
−4.0
(24.7)
Record low °C (°F) −43.5
(−46.3)
−42.0
(−43.6)
−34.5
(−30.1)
−19.0
(−2.2)
−8.0
(17.6)
−4.0
(24.8)
−2.5
(27.5)
−7.0
(19.4)
−12.0
(10.4)
−34.0
(−29.2)
−35.0
(−31.0)
−46.5
(−51.7)
−46.5
(−51.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.9
(1.45)
17.7
(0.70)
17.7
(0.70)
21.2
(0.83)
37.1
(1.46)
64.4
(2.54)
60.9
(2.40)
48.2
(1.90)
36.7
(1.44)
33.5
(1.32)
43.6
(1.72)
38.8
(1.53)
456.7
(17.99)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 33.5
(13.2)
16.0
(6.3)
14.1
(5.6)
6.5
(2.6)
2.1
(0.8)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.1
(0.4)
8.5
(3.3)
32.3
(12.7)
37.7
(14.8)
151.8
(59.7)
Source: Environment Canada[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Chilcotin Forest". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Twan Creek, BC". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2023.