Sandspit, British Columbia

Coordinates: 53°14′35″N 131°49′16″W / 53.24306°N 131.82111°W / 53.24306; -131.82111 (Sandspit)
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Sandspit
K'il Kun
V0T
Area code(s)250, 778, 236

Sandspit (

Gwaii Haanas.[3]

The

Alliford Bay to Skidegate Landing on Graham Island.[3]

Near the airport is the "Spirit of Sandspit", a

cedar sculpture of a salmon by island artist Lon Sharp dominates the main road.[3] Sandspit is also home to the Open Ocean totem pole by Jesse Jones, Jimmy Jones and Jason Goetzinger.[4]

The Circle Tour leaves and returns to Sandspit on active gravel

logging road past Skidegate Lake, Copper River, Gray Bay beach, and Copper Bay, where traditional Haida people fish for sockeye salmon and hang the fish out to dry in May and early June.[3]

Climate

Sandspit experiences an oceanic (Köppen Cfb) with a rainy season in the colder months, typical for the Pacific Northwest. It is very warm for its high latitude in North America, and its annual average temperature is the same as Port Hardy, which is located almost 3 degrees further south.[5]

Climate data for Sandspit Airport
Coordinates 53°15′N 131°48′W / 53.250°N 131.800°W / 53.250; -131.800 (Sandspit A); elevation: 6.4 m (21 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1945−present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex 14.3 13.4 13.8 17.8 23.0 28.4 30.8 30.2 27.6 24.5 17.9 16.6 30.8
Record high °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9) 		13.4
(56.1) 		14.1
(57.4) 		18.9
(66.0) 		21.7
(71.1) 		26.7
(80.1) 		27.8
(82.0) 		26.7
(80.1) 		24.1
(75.4) 		20.6
(69.1) 		16.3
(61.3) 		13.4
(56.1) 		27.8
(82.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7) 		6.6
(43.9) 		7.4
(45.3) 		9.7
(49.5) 		12.5
(54.5) 		15.1
(59.2) 		17.4
(63.3) 		18.2
(64.8) 		16.1
(61.0) 		12.3
(54.1) 		8.7
(47.7) 		6.7
(44.1) 		11.4
(52.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6) 		4.2
(39.6) 		4.5
(40.1) 		6.7
(44.1) 		9.6
(49.3) 		12.2
(54.0) 		14.7
(58.5) 		15.3
(59.5) 		13.2
(55.8) 		9.5
(49.1) 		6.1
(43.0) 		4.3
(39.7) 		8.7
(47.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2) 		1.6
(34.9) 		1.6
(34.9) 		3.7
(38.7) 		6.7
(44.1) 		9.5
(49.1) 		11.9
(53.4) 		12.4
(54.3) 		10.3
(50.5) 		6.7
(44.1) 		3.4
(38.1) 		1.8
(35.2) 		6.0
(42.8)
Record low °C (°F) −13.9
(7.0) 		−12.3
(9.9) 		−12.2
(10.0) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		2.2
(36.0) 		5.0
(41.0) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		−15.5
(4.1) 		−12.8
(9.0) 		−15.5
(4.1)
Record low wind chill −22.9 −24.1 −22.9 −10.8 −3.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 −10.7 −26.0 −20.8 −26.0
Average precipitation mm (inches) 166.9
(6.57) 		118.1
(4.65) 		118.1
(4.65) 		94.2
(3.71) 		54.2
(2.13) 		49.3
(1.94) 		48.6
(1.91) 		57.6
(2.27) 		78.3
(3.08) 		164.2
(6.46) 		175.3
(6.90) 		197.2
(7.76) 		1,322.1
(52.05)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 157.9
(6.22) 		120.9
(4.76) 		116.5
(4.59) 		93.0
(3.66) 		57.6
(2.27) 		48.3
(1.90) 		48.0
(1.89) 		60.1
(2.37) 		78.9
(3.11) 		166.7
(6.56) 		180.8
(7.12) 		193.4
(7.61) 		1,322.1
(52.05)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 12.0
(4.7) 		3.5
(1.4) 		6.5
(2.6) 		0.4
(0.2) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.6
(0.6) 		5.0
(2.0) 		28.9
(11.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 22.2 18.7 22.1 20.7 16.0 14.8 15.1 13.9 17.2 22.3 23.3 25.1 231.3
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 21.1 17.8 21.1 20.2 16.2 14.8 15.0 14.4 17.3 22.6 23.2 24.0 227.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 2.6 1.6 2.1 0.45 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.87 1.6 9.1
Average
relative humidity
(%) (at 3pm) 		84.8 79.1 75.9 76.2 75.4 76.9 76.6 76.5 77.4 79.1 82.2 84.6 78.7
Average dew point °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1) 		1.8
(35.2) 		1.7
(35.1) 		3.6
(38.5) 		6.2
(43.2) 		8.8
(47.8) 		11.1
(52.0) 		11.9
(53.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		7.2
(45.0) 		3.9
(39.0) 		1.9
(35.4) 		5.8
(42.4)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 48.6 78.1 118.1 154.6 199.1 176.8 186.6 186.8 141.8 97.9 63.0 47.0 1,498.1
Percent possible sunshine 19.3 28.2 32.2 36.9 40.5 34.9 36.7 40.8 37.1 29.7 24.1 19.9 31.7
Source:
Environment Canada[6] (Bright Sunshine 1971–2000,[5] dew point 1pm, 1951–1980[7]
)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sandspit, Unincorporated place [Designated place], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Haida Gwaii" (PDF). Go Haida Gwaii. 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Sandspit". Haida Gwaii. Haida Gwaii Observer. 2018. p. 26.
  4. ^ "The totem poles of Haida Gwaii". Haida Gwaii. Haida Gwaii Observer. 2018. p. 31.
  5. ^
    Environment Canada. Archived from the original
    on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  6. Environment Canada. 18 September 2023. Archived from the original
    on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1951–1980 Volume 8: Atmospheric, Pressure, Temperature and Humidity" (PDF). Environment Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Sandspit.
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