Bull Harbour
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Bull Harbour
Location of Bull Harbour in British Columbia
Bull Harbour is a settlement in British Columbia, Canada.
Bull Harbour is a settlement on Hope Island, just north of northern Vancouver Island across Goletas Channel. It has an estimated population of 2-20 people.
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[edit]
| 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) |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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[edit]
- ^ Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2
- ^ Environment Canada—1971–2000. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
50°55′05″N 127°55′30″W / 50.918°N 127.925°W
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