Bull Harbour

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Bull Harbour is located in British Columbia
Bull Harbour
Bull Harbour
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Location of Bull Harbour in British Columbia

Bull Harbour is a settlement in British Columbia.

Bull Harbour is a settlement on Hope Island, British Columbia, Canada, with 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[]

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 Canada1971–2000. Retrieved 17 October 2012.

Coordinates: 50°55′05″N 127°55′30″W / 50.918°N 127.925°W / 50.918; -127.925


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