Wonowon is a community in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, located at Mile 101 on Highway 97, the Alaska Highway. The present-day community name is derived from the mile number, "one-oh-one", however, the area was historically known as Blueberry. The community is part of the Peace River Regional District. The major business center for residents is Fort St. John, and the residents observe the same clock time as Fort St. John, including its abstinence from daylight saving time.
Wonowon | |
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  Wonowon Location of Wonowon in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 56°43′42″N 121°48′24″W / 56.72833°N 121.80667°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778 |
Climate
editWonowon has a subarctic climate.
| Climate data for Wonowon | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
6.1 (43.0) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.1 (12.0) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
1.2 (34.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.1 (4.8) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −39.0 (−38.2) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
−34.4 (−29.9) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−26.5 (−15.7) |
−41.0 (−41.8) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
−41.0 (−41.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23.0 (0.91) |
19.3 (0.76) |
27.1 (1.07) |
32.4 (1.28) |
63.7 (2.51) |
88.2 (3.47) |
82.9 (3.26) |
69.4 (2.73) |
47.1 (1.85) |
41.3 (1.63) |
33.6 (1.32) |
22.6 (0.89) |
550.6 (21.68) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.1 (0.00) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.3 (0.01) |
12.7 (0.50) |
52.7 (2.07) |
88.2 (3.47) |
82.9 (3.26) |
69.1 (2.72) |
43.4 (1.71) |
11.1 (0.44) |
0.6 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
361.6 (14.24) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 23.0 (9.1) |
18.8 (7.4) |
26.8 (10.6) |
19.7 (7.8) |
11.0 (4.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.1) |
3.7 (1.5) |
30.3 (11.9) |
33.0 (13.0) |
22.6 (8.9) |
189.0 (74.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 6.6 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 11.8 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 117.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 10.9 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 11.8 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 69.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 6.6 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 53.7 |
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Facilities
editWonowon offers overnight accommodation, a gas station, grocery store, mobile home park, and parking lanes for long trucks. The thru-road Alaska Highway has been paved in the village area since 1982.
References
edit- ^ "Calculation Information for 1981 to 2010 Canadian Normals Data". Environment Canada. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
See also
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