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 | |
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  Lister | |
| Coordinates: 49°03′00″N 116°28′00″W / 49.05000°N 116.46667°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Region | Kootenays |
| Regional district | Central Kootenay |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST[1]) |
| Postal code span | V0B 1Y0 |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778 |
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Originally known as Camp Lister, it was established by Colonel Fred Lister after the First World War as a soldiers' settlement. He later became the MLA for the Nelson-Creston riding. The community's name was officially changed to Lister on November 29, 1984.[2] Lister is the closest community to the Bountiful commune.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Lister (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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
edit- ^ Google Maps route between Lister and Creston
- ^ "Lister". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Environment Canada—[1]. Retrieved 29 November 2017.