Wasa, British Columbia

Wasa
Wasa

Location of Wasa in British Columbia

Coordinates: 49°47′33″N 115°44′59″W / 49.79250°N 115.74972°W / 49.79250; -115.74972Coordinates: 49°47′33″N 115°44′59″W / 49.79250°N 115.74972°W / 49.79250; -115.74972
Country  Canada
Province  British Columbia
Area code(s) 250, 778

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]

Climate

Climate data for Wasa
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)
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)
4.1
(39.4)
7.7
(45.9)
10.2
(50.4)
9.5
(49.1)
5.0
(41)
0.0
(32)
−4.7
(23.5)
−10.1
(13.8)
0.0
(32)
Record low °C (°F) −31.5
(−24.7)
−33.0
(−27.4)
−26.5
(−15.7)
−11.5
(11.3)
−5.0
(23)
−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
(0.996)
18.6
(0.732)
27.5
(1.083)
37.5
(1.476)
50.9
(2.004)
73.6
(2.898)
48.9
(1.925)
37.8
(1.488)
38.6
(1.52)
25.4
(1)
38.6
(1.52)
30.6
(1.205)
453.3
(17.846)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 7.3
(0.287)
5.4
(0.213)
16.3
(0.642)
31.9
(1.256)
50.4
(1.984)
73.6
(2.898)
48.9
(1.925)
37.8
(1.488)
38.5
(1.516)
22.9
(0.902)
19.6
(0.772)
5.8
(0.228)
358.4
(14.11)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 18.0
(7.09)
13.5
(5.31)
11.3
(4.45)
5.5
(2.17)
0.5
(0.2)
0.0
(0)
0.0
(0)
0.0
(0)
0.1
(0.04)
2.5
(0.98)
19.0
(7.48)
24.8
(9.76)
95.2
(37.48)
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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