Bull Harbour

Bull Harbour is a settlement on Hope Island, British Columbia, Canada, with an estimated population of 2-20 people.

Bull Harbour
Location of Bull Harbour in British Columbia

Bull Harbour is a settlement in British Columbia.

The name Bull Harbour has been in use since at least 1841. The name likely comes from the large and fierce sea lions that frequent the area. [1]:32

Climate

Climate data for Bull Harbour
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)
20
(68)
22.2
(72.0)
22.5
(72.5)
30.4
(86.7)
37.8
(100.0)
25.6
(78.1)
30
(86)
28.9
(84.0)
26.3
(79.3)
23.9
(75.0)
15.6
(60.1)
37.8
(100.0)
Average high °C (°F) 6
(43)
7.2
(45.0)
8.7
(47.7)
10.3
(50.5)
12.2
(54.0)
13.8
(56.8)
15.7
(60.3)
16.2
(61.2)
15
(59)
12.2
(54.0)
8.1
(46.6)
6.2
(43.2)
11
(52)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5)
4.5
(40.1)
5.5
(41.9)
6.8
(44.2)
8.9
(48.0)
10.9
(51.6)
12.9
(55.2)
13.3
(55.9)
11.7
(53.1)
9.1
(48.4)
5.6
(42.1)
3.8
(38.8)
8.1
(46.6)
Average low °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
1.8
(35.2)
2.2
(36.0)
3.3
(37.9)
5.6
(42.1)
8
(46)
10
(50)
10.4
(50.7)
8.4
(47.1)
5.9
(42.6)
3.1
(37.6)
1.4
(34.5)
5.1
(41.2)
Record low °C (°F) −12.8
(9.0)
−11
(12)
−10.6
(12.9)
−3.7
(25.3)
−2.2
(28.0)
1.1
(34.0)
4.4
(39.9)
1.2
(34.2)
0
(32)
−6.1
(21.0)
−13.8
(7.2)
−12.2
(10.0)
−13.8
(7.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 285.7
(11.25)
217.1
(8.55)
189.3
(7.45)
156.1
(6.15)
106.1
(4.18)
107.1
(4.22)
73.2
(2.88)
73.8
(2.91)
151.7
(5.97)
234.8
(9.24)
320
(12.6)
286.7
(11.29)
2,201.7
(86.68)
Source: 1971-2000 Environment Canada [2]

References

  1. Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2
  2. Environment Canada—1971–2000. Retrieved 17 October 2012.

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