McLeese Lake is an unincorporated community on British Columbia Highway 97 in the Cariboo region of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is named for the lake of the same name, which itself was named for Robert McLeese, a pioneer storekeeper, hotelier and steamboat owner and also politician.[1]
McLeese Lake is home to the Gibraltar Mine, Canada's second-largest open pit copper mine, which is located approximately 10 km north of town. In addition to copper, the Gibraltar Mine also mines Molybdenum.[2]
Climate[edit]
According to the Koppen Climate Classification, Mcleese Lake has a Humid continental climate (Dfb), With warm summers and cold (but not very cold) winters with moderate snowfall.
| Climate data for Mcleese Lake Fraserview | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.2 (20.8) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.2 (36.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.9 (14.2) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
0.1 (32.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.0 (−40.0) |
−33.0 (−27.4) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34.4 (1.35) |
14.5 (0.57) |
14.7 (0.58) |
19.9 (0.78) |
38.9 (1.53) |
54.0 (2.13) |
53.1 (2.09) |
41.5 (1.63) |
37.6 (1.48) |
38.0 (1.50) |
37.1 (1.46) |
33.2 (1.31) |
416.9 (16.41) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 7.0 (0.28) |
3.8 (0.15) |
9.3 (0.37) |
18.2 (0.72) |
38.6 (1.52) |
54.0 (2.13) |
53.1 (2.09) |
41.5 (1.63) |
37.6 (1.48) |
35.8 (1.41) |
17.2 (0.68) |
3.7 (0.15) |
319.8 (12.61) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 27.4 (10.8) |
10.7 (4.2) |
5.4 (2.1) |
1.7 (0.7) |
0.4 (0.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.1 (0.8) |
19.9 (7.8) |
29.5 (11.6) |
97.1 (38.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 103.1 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 80.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 6.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 25 |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "The Province of British Columbia - GeoBC". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Mining Data Solutions: Gibraltar Mine". Mining Data Online. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Mcleese Lake Fraserveiw". Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010. Retrieved October 18, 2023.