Bob Quinn Lake

Bob Quinn Lake
Locality
Bob Quinn Lake is located in British Columbia
Bob Quinn Lake
Bob Quinn Lake
Location of Bob Quinn Lake in British Columbia
Coordinates: 56°58′20″N 130°14′50″W / 56.97222°N 130.24722°W / 56.97222; -130.24722
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Highways Highway 37

Bob Quinn Lake is an unincorporated community in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. Previously owned and operated by the Mitchell family who sold and moved to Carstairs. It is located along the Stewart-Cassiar Highway (Highway 37) along Bob Quinn Lake, about 292 kilometres (181 mi) north of Kitwanga and 192 kilometres (119 mi) south of Dease Lake.[1][2] Both the locality and the lake are named after Robert Quinn, an area old timer and one-time lineman on the Yukon Telegraph Line.[3]

Climate

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Climate data for Bob Quinn Lake, elevation 610 m (2,000 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3)
10.5
(50.9)
16.0
(60.8)
23.0
(73.4)
30.0
(86.0)
31.0
(87.8)
32.0
(89.6)
32.5
(90.5)
25.0
(77.0)
19.5
(67.1)
8.5
(47.3)
5.0
(41.0)
32.5
(90.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −5.2
(22.6)
−2.1
(28.2)
4.7
(40.5)
9.9
(49.8)
14.8
(58.6)
18.5
(65.3)
20.4
(68.7)
19.7
(67.5)
14.4
(57.9)
7.4
(45.3)
−0.9
(30.4)
−5.8
(21.6)
8.0
(46.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7)
−6.4
(20.5)
−0.3
(31.5)
3.9
(39.0)
8.2
(46.8)
11.9
(53.4)
14.1
(57.4)
13.4
(56.1)
9.3
(48.7)
3.9
(39.0)
−3.7
(25.3)
−8.8
(16.2)
3.1
(37.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.7
(10.9)
−10.7
(12.7)
−5.3
(22.5)
−2.2
(28.0)
1.5
(34.7)
5.3
(41.5)
7.8
(46.0)
7.1
(44.8)
4.2
(39.6)
0.4
(32.7)
−6.4
(20.5)
−11.8
(10.8)
−1.8
(28.7)
Record low °C (°F) −36.0
(−32.8)
−35.5
(−31.9)
−28.5
(−19.3)
−14.0
(6.8)
−5.5
(22.1)
−3.0
(26.6)
0.0
(32.0)
−1.0
(30.2)
−5.5
(22.1)
−23.0
(−9.4)
−34.5
(−30.1)
−37.0
(−34.6)
−37.0
(−34.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 59.8
(2.35)
41.4
(1.63)
27.1
(1.07)
25.4
(1.00)
28.7
(1.13)
33.6
(1.32)
56.7
(2.23)
49.7
(1.96)
86.4
(3.40)
101.8
(4.01)
62.1
(2.44)
69.0
(2.72)
641.7
(25.26)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 40.8
(16.1)
28.1
(11.1)
13.6
(5.4)
7.0
(2.8)
0.5
(0.2)
0.1
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.4
(0.2)
7.8
(3.1)
27.9
(11.0)
52.3
(20.6)
178.5
(70.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 16.3 13.1 13.1 11.9 13.3 14.7 15.5 14.9 18.4 19.8 17.4 16.6 185
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 13.8 10.4 8.6 5.0 0.44 0.06 0.0 0.0 0.13 3.1 12.2 14.6 68.33
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Bob Quinn Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bob Quinn Lake (Locality)". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bob Quinn Lake (Lake)". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000 Station Data". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved June 3, 2024.