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Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000

The minimum number of years used to calculate these Normals is indicated by a code for each element. A "+" beside an extreme date indicates that this date is the first occurrence of the extreme value. Values and dates in bold indicate all-time extremes for the location.

NOTE!! Data used in the calculation of these Normals may be subject to further quality assurance checks. This may result in minor changes to some values presented here.

BURNABY SIMON FRASER U *
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Latitude: Longitude: Elevation:
Climate ID: WMO ID: TC ID:

* This station meets WMO standards for temperature and precipitation.

Temperature:Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Code
Daily Average (°C)2.8 4.2 5.9 8.5 11.6 14 16.8 17 14.6 9.6 5.2 2.8 9.4 A
Standard Deviation2 1.8 1.7 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.9 1.9 0.9 A
Daily Maximum (°C)4.9 6.6 8.8 12.1 15.4 17.7 20.9 21 18 12.1 7.3 4.8 12.5 A
Daily Minimum (°C)0.6 1.7 2.9 4.9 7.7 10.3 12.7 13 11.2 7.1 3.1 0.7 6.3 A
Extreme Maximum (°C)16.5 18.5 22 28 33 31.1 33.3 33.9 34.5 26.5 19.4 16.1    
Date (yyyy/dd)1981/20 1986/27 1994/28 1998/30 1983/29 1970/02 1965/30 1965/01 1988/03 1987/01 1974/01 1969/02  
Extreme Minimum (°C)-13.9 -14 -7.8 -3.3 0 3.9 5 3.3 2 -7 -14 -19.4    
Date (yyyy/dd)1969/29 1989/01 1976/03 1966/13 1965/05 1976/01 1979/01 1973/23 2000/30 1984/31 1985/27 1968/29  
Precipitation:
Rainfall (mm)215.9 184.9 175.3 143 115.1 102.9 71.6 66.6 93.3 197.6 298.5 250.8 1915.5 A
Snowfall (cm)29 21.4 10 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 8.1 32.7 104 A
Precipitation (mm)244.9 206.3 185.4 145.4 115.1 102.9 71.6 66.6 93.3 197.8 306.6 283.6 2019.5 A
Extreme Daily Rainfall (mm)171.5 86 89 82.6 47.8 61.8 78.7 58.6 94 86.1 80 101.9    
Date (yyyy/dd)1968/18 1986/23 1997/18 1972/20 1974/24 1984/28 1972/11 1991/26 1968/16 1975/16 1998/12 1972/25  
Extreme Daily Snowfall (cm)30.5 49 30 13.6 0 0 0 0 0 3 22.9 50    
Date (yyyy/dd)1971/12 1999/09 1997/01 1982/04 1965/03 1965/01 1965/01 1965/01 1965/01 1984/31 1968/30 1996/21  
Extreme Daily Precipitation (mm)171.5 86 89 83.3 47.8 61.8 78.7 58.6 94 86.1 80 101.9    
Date (yyyy/dd)1968/18 1986/23 1997/18 1972/20 1974/24 1984/28 1972/11 1991/26 1968/16 1975/16 1998/12 1972/25  
Extreme Snow Depth (cm)31 31 14 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 28    
Date (yyyy/dd)1982/03 1982/23 1982/12 1981/12 1981/01 1981/01 1981/01 1980/01 1981/01 1981/01 1984/01 1984/30  
Days with Maximum Temperature:
<= 0 °C3.3 1.2 0.19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.81 3.1 8.6 C
> 0 °C27.7 27.1 30.8 30 31 30 31 31 30 31 29.2 27.9 356.7 C
> 10 °C1.6 4.1 9.2 18.5 27.8 29.5 30.9 31 29.6 21 5.4 1.3 209.9 C
> 20 °C0 0 0.11 1.1 4.5 7.5 16.2 17.5 8.5 0.63 0 0 56 C
> 30 °C0 0 0 0 0.11 0.04 0.23 0.38 0.10 0 0 0 0.86 C
> 35 °C0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C
Days with Minimum Temperature:
> 0 °C17.5 19 25.6 28.9 31 30 31 31 30 30.6 24.9 17.7 317 A
<= 2 °C20.2 15.8 13.8 5 0.64 0 0 0 0.03 1.1 10.2 18.9 85.7 A
<= 0 °C13.5 9.2 5.4 1.1 0.04 0 0 0 0 0.42 5.1 12.7 47.5 A
< -2 °C5.8 2.8 0.76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.08 1.5 4.4 15.3 A
< -10 °C0.15 0.14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.22 0.63 1.1 A
< -20 °C0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A
< - 30 °C0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A
Days with Rainfall:
>= 0.2 mm16 15.1 17.1 14.9 13.4 12.6 7.4 6.9 9.8 15.6 19.9 16.3 165 A
>= 5 mm11.2 9.8 10.3 8.6 7.1 6.1 4.2 3.7 5.1 9.8 13.9 11.2 100.9 A
>= 10 mm7.5 6.6 6.3 5 4.2 3.7 2.5 2.3 3.4 7.2 10.3 8.5 67.5 A
>= 25 mm2.7 2.1 1.5 1.3 1 0.93 0.67 0.75 0.97 2.3 4.2 3.4 21.9 A
Days With Snowfall:
>= 0.2 cm4.8 3.3 2.1 0.67 0 0 0 0 0 0.12 1.7 5.1 17.8 A
>= 5 cm2.3 1.4 0.83 0.13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.73 2.4 7.8 A
>= 10 cm0.85 0.69 0.21 0.10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.20 1 3.1 A
>= 25 cm0.15 0.10 0.03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.22 0.50 A
Days with Precipitation:
>= 0.2 mm19.1 16.9 17.8 15 13.4 12.6 7.4 6.9 9.8 15.7 20.6 19.6 174.8 A
>= 5 mm13.2 11.2 11.1 8.7 7.1 6.1 4.2 3.7 5.1 9.9 14.5 13.4 108 A
>= 10 mm8.7 7.4 6.7 5.1 4.2 3.7 2.5 2.3 3.4 7.2 10.7 9.6 71.4 A
>= 25 mm3 2.3 1.6 1.3 1 0.93 0.67 0.75 0.97 2.3 4.3 3.8 22.9 A
Degree Days:
Above 24 °C0 0 0 0 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.3 0 0 0 2.5 C
Above 18 °C0 0 0 0.1 3.2 7.8 25.9 30.5 10.2 0.4 0 0 78 C
Above 15 °C0 0 0.1 1.8 13.2 26.2 71.3 81.3 34.9 2.3 0 0 231.2 C
Above 10 °C0.3 1.1 3.6 21.6 67.1 120.5 206.6 222.2 139.6 32.3 2.5 0.1 817.5 C
Above 5 °C14.4 25.9 49.5 107.1 202 268.4 361.5 377.2 287.2 145.3 40.9 14.7 1894.1 C
Above 0 °C99 123.8 183.1 253.1 356.9 418.4 516.5 532.2 437.2 297.7 163.4 104.4 3485.6 C
Below 0 °C16.3 5.8 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 5.3 17.2 45.5 C
Below 5 °C86.7 49.1 22.3 4 0.1 0 0 0 0 2.7 32.8 82.5 280.2 C
Below 10 °C227.6 165.5 131.3 68.5 20.2 2.1 0.1 0 2.4 44.6 144.4 222.9 1029.8 C
Below 15 °C382.3 305.6 282.8 198.8 121.3 57.8 19.9 14.1 47.6 169.7 292 377.8 2269.7 C
Below 18 °C475.3 390.3 375.8 287 204.2 129.4 67.4 56.3 112.9 260.8 382 470.8 3212.2 C



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