Stuie

Stuie is a community in the Bella Coola Valley of the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, located at the confluence of the Atnarko and Talchako Rivers,[1] which is the "start" of the Bella Coola River.

Stuie is the site of a historic Nuxalk village.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Stuie (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)
17.0
(62.6)
26.5
(79.7)
31.1
(88.0)
33.5
(92.3)
38.0
(100.4)
42.8
(109.0)
37.5
(99.5)
33.9
(93.0)
26.1
(79.0)
18.3
(64.9)
18.9
(66.0)
42.8
(109.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3)
4.6
(40.3)
9.6
(49.3)
15.9
(60.6)
20.0
(68.0)
22.7
(72.9)
25.2
(77.4)
24.8
(76.6)
20.3
(68.5)
12.5
(54.5)
4.4
(39.9)
0.6
(33.1)
13.4
(56.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
0.6
(33.1)
4.3
(39.7)
9.1
(48.4)
12.9
(55.2)
15.9
(60.6)
18.4
(65.1)
18.0
(64.4)
14.0
(57.2)
8.0
(46.4)
1.8
(35.2)
−1.7
(28.9)
8.3
(46.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9)
−3.4
(25.9)
−1.1
(30.0)
2.3
(36.1)
5.7
(42.3)
9.1
(48.4)
11.5
(52.7)
11.1
(52.0)
7.6
(45.7)
3.6
(38.5)
−0.9
(30.4)
−4.0
(24.8)
3.1
(37.6)
Record low °C (°F) −27.2
(−17.0)
−27.2
(−17.0)
−19.0
(−2.2)
−13.9
(7.0)
−2.8
(27.0)
0.5
(32.9)
3.3
(37.9)
3.3
(37.9)
−3.3
(26.1)
−12.2
(10.0)
−27.5
(−17.5)
−25.0
(−13.0)
−27.5
(−17.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 99.3
(3.91)
64.8
(2.55)
52.9
(2.08)
38.3
(1.51)
32.6
(1.28)
30.5
(1.20)
24.2
(0.95)
30.1
(1.19)
52.8
(2.08)
119.2
(4.69)
147.7
(5.81)
100.6
(3.96)
793
(31.21)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 35.0
(13.8)
25.3
(10.0)
6.9
(2.7)
0.4
(0.2)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.9
(0.4)
33.7
(13.3)
45.1
(17.8)
147.3
(58.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 15.6 10.6 13.0 10.6 11.6 11.2 9.7 9.9 12.1 18.1 18.8 15.9 157.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 9.3 5.1 2.4 0.27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.43 6.4 10.1 34
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[3]

References

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  1. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Stuie (community)"
  2. ^ "Ancestral Origins: Ulkatcho and Tŝilhqot'in People in Bella Coola Valley". Ulkatcho First Nation. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 Station Data". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved June 3, 2024.

52°22′00″N 126°04′00″W / 52.36667°N 126.06667°W / 52.36667; -126.06667