SANDSPIT A, BC - Canadian station 1057050

1057050 - SANDSPIT A, British Columbia

Latitude
53° 15´N

Longitude
131° 49´W

Elevation
6 meters

British Columbia

10 nearest Canadian stations

27 km	NNW :	TLELL, BC
88 km	N :	MASSET TOW HILL, BC
138 km	NW :	LANGARA, BC
148 km	NE :	PRINCE RUPERT A, BC
156 km	SSE :	CAPE ST JAMES, BC
156 km	SSE :	Cape St James CS, BC
160 km	ENE :	FALLS RIVER, BC
228 km	ENE :	KITIMAT TOWNSITE, BC
235 km	ESE :	MCINNES ISLAND, BC
251 km	ENE :	TERRACE A, BC

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	17896	98.0%	7381	97.6%
TMIN	17897	98.0%	7381	97.6%
TEMP	17890	98.0%	7375	97.5%
PRCP	17607	96.4%	7251	95.9%
SNOW	17608	96.4%	7252	95.9%
RAIN	17609	96.4%	7253	95.9%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7381 by year	6.5°C	3.2°C		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TMAX and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=10.5°C	506	-0.02	55	57	1.0	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=1.1°C	499	-0.40	55	137	2.5*	map	table

TMAX and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=10.5°C	506	0.87	170	9	18.9*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=1.1°C	499	-1.48	1	294	294.0*	map	table

TMAX and CTI Help	days by month	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=10.5°C	506	73	46	1.6*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=1.1°C	499	55	124	2.3*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7381 by year	1.3°C	3.4°C		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TMIN and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=-3.9°C	534	-0.39	59	137	2.3*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=6.1°C	509	-0.10	45	65	1.4*	map	table

TMIN and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=-3.9°C	534	-1.40	2	290	145.0*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=6.1°C	509	1.05	218	7	31.1*	map	table

TMIN and CTI Help	days by month	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=-3.9°C	534	57	148	2.6*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=6.1°C	509	95	59	1.6*	map	table

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TEMP Help top of page

TEMP	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7375 by year	3.9°C	3.2°C		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TEMP and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Extreme low events Days with TEMP<=-1.1°C	521	-0.43	53	138	2.6*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TEMP>=8.0°C	510	-0.08	41	53	1.3	map	table

TEMP and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Extreme low events Days with TEMP<=-1.1°C	521	-1.46	2	301	150.5*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TEMP>=8.0°C	510	1.03	212	6	35.3*	map	table

TEMP and CTI Help	days by month	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Extreme low events Days with TEMP<=-1.1°C	521	55	132	2.4*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TEMP>=8.0°C	510	84	56	1.5*	map	table

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PRCP (liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7251 by year	5.2 mm		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

PRCP and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.0 mm	5754	6.5 mm	-0.02	915	962	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>10.9 mm	1147	19.5 mm	0.01	177	165	1.1	map	table

PRCP and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.0 mm	5754	6.5 mm	0.05	1001	905	1.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>10.9 mm	1147	19.5 mm	0.39	266	99	2.7*	map	table

PRCP and CTI Help	days by month	mean	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.0 mm	5754	6.5 mm	867	970	1.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>10.9 mm	1147	19.5 mm	197	188	1.0	map	table

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SNOW (liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7252 by year	0.4 mm		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

SNOW and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0 mm	1440	2.1 mm	-0.08	232	280	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.3 mm	278	7.7 mm	-0.23	32	58	1.8*	map	table

SNOW and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0 mm	1440	2.1 mm	-0.95	32	541	16.9*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.3 mm	278	7.7 mm	-1.19	1	120	120.0*	map	table

SNOW and CTI Help	days by month	mean	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0 mm	1440	2.1 mm	187	336	1.8*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.3 mm	278	7.7 mm	36	70	1.9*	map	table

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RAIN Help top of page

RAIN	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7253 by year	4.8 mm		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

RAIN and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Observed events Days with RAIN>0.0 mm	5178	6.7 mm	0.01	843	829	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with RAIN>11.1 mm	1030	20.0 mm	0.03	158	143	1.1	map	table

RAIN and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Observed events Days with RAIN>0.0 mm	5178	6.7 mm	0.20	1000	623	1.6*	map	table
Extreme events Days with RAIN>11.1 mm	1030	20.0 mm	0.51	255	57	4.5*	map	table

RAIN and CTI Help	days by month	mean	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Observed events Days with RAIN>0.0 mm	5178	6.7 mm	799	819	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with RAIN>11.1 mm	1030	20.0 mm	180	162	1.1	map	table

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