Alexis Creek, British Columbia
Alexis Creek is an unincorporated community in the Chilcotin District of the western Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on Highway 20 between Williams Lake and Bella Coola. The creek is named, like the adjacent lake of the same name, for a colonial-era chief of the Tsilhqot'in people, Alexis, who figured in the story of the Chilcotin War of 1864 (though as a non-combatant). As of 2006, Alexis Creek has 127 residents.
The small unincorporated settlement of Alexis Creek has the following services: British Columbia Forestry Service office, Alexis Creek School, a highways maintenance yard, a detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Happy Eater restaurant, the Chilcotin Hotel with cafe, a tire / mechanical repair shop, an outpost clinic, a federal government health clinic, the Alexis Creek Store, and British Columbia Ambulance Service.
The Alexis Creek Store have movie rentals, liquor, grocery food items, a Canada Post office, mail boxes, and a little bit of everything.
Climate
| Climate data for Alexis Creek | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.0 (77) |
36.0 (96.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.5 (95.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
36.5 (97.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
11.1 (52) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−5.0 (23) |
11.1 (52) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.6 (16.5) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
1.1 (34) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.1 (52) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −13.0 (8.6) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−6.1 (21) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
6.1 (43) |
7.8 (46) |
7.0 (44.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−2.2 (28) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.0 (−40) |
−38.5 (−37.3) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−31.5 (−24.7) |
−43.0 (−45.4) |
−43.0 (−45.4) |
−43.0 (−45.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.8 (0.78) |
8.7 (0.343) |
6.1 (0.24) |
14.2 (0.559) |
29.7 (1.169) |
57.6 (2.268) |
49.2 (1.937) |
35.0 (1.378) |
31.2 (1.228) |
27.4 (1.079) |
25.3 (0.996) |
26.8 (1.055) |
330.9 (13.028) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.8 (0.031) |
0.7 (0.028) |
2.6 (0.102) |
12.1 (0.476) |
29.2 (1.15) |
57.6 (2.268) |
49.2 (1.937) |
35.0 (1.378) |
30.7 (1.209) |
23.6 (0.929) |
7.0 (0.276) |
0.6 (0.024) |
249.1 (9.807) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 19.0 (7.48) |
8.0 (3.15) |
3.5 (1.38) |
2.1 (0.83) |
0.5 (0.2) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.5 (0.2) |
3.8 (1.5) |
18.3 (7.2) |
26.3 (10.35) |
81.9 (32.24) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8.7 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 117.7 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 11.5 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 85.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 8.0 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 9.0 | 36.1 |
| Source: [1] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Calculation Information for 1981 to 2010 Canadian Normals Data". Environment Canada. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
See also
- Alexis Creek First Nation (Chilanko Forks)
- Tl'etinqox-t'in Government Office (located in Alexis Creek)
External links
Coordinates: 52°05′N 123°17′W / 52.083°N 123.283°W