Lister, British Columbia

Place in British Columbia, Canada
49°03′00″N 116°28′00″W / 49.05000°N 116.46667°W / 49.05000; -116.46667Country CanadaProvince British ColumbiaRegionKootenaysRegional districtCentral KootenayTime zoneUTC-7 (MST[1])Postal code span
V0B 1Y0
Area code(s)250, 778

Lister, British Columbia is a small community in the Kootenays region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Creston and is just north of the Canada–US border.

Originally known as Camp Lister, it was established by Colonel Fred Lister after the First World War as a soldiers' settlement. He later became the MLA for the Nelson-Creston riding. The community's name was officially changed to Lister on November 29, 1984.[2] Lister is the closest community to the Bountiful commune.

Climate

Climate data for Lister (1981-2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.0
(53.6) 		14.5
(58.1) 		23.0
(73.4) 		26.0
(78.8) 		33.0
(91.4) 		36.5
(97.7) 		38.0
(100.4) 		37.5
(99.5) 		36.0
(96.8) 		26.0
(78.8) 		16.5
(61.7) 		10.5
(50.9) 		38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6) 		3.4
(38.1) 		8.7
(47.7) 		14.4
(57.9) 		18.8
(65.8) 		22.4
(72.3) 		27.8
(82.0) 		27.6
(81.7) 		22.1
(71.8) 		13.1
(55.6) 		5.1
(41.2) 		0.5
(32.9) 		13.7
(56.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		3.9
(39.0) 		8.5
(47.3) 		12.5
(54.5) 		16.0
(60.8) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.7
(67.5) 		15.0
(59.0) 		8.0
(46.4) 		2.0
(35.6) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		8.4
(47.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		2.6
(36.7) 		6.2
(43.2) 		9.6
(49.3) 		12.2
(54.0) 		11.8
(53.2) 		7.9
(46.2) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		−4.8
(23.4) 		3.1
(37.7)
Record low °C (°F) −26.5
(−15.7) 		−24.5
(−12.1) 		−16.5
(2.3) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		2.0
(35.6) 		4.5
(40.1) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		−13.0
(8.6) 		−19.0
(−2.2) 		−27.5
(−17.5) 		−27.5
(−17.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57.0
(2.24) 		33.0
(1.30) 		42.3
(1.67) 		40.1
(1.58) 		69.3
(2.73) 		66.6
(2.62) 		37.2
(1.46) 		28.0
(1.10) 		31.5
(1.24) 		39.7
(1.56) 		68.0
(2.68) 		64.8
(2.55) 		577.5
(22.73)
Source: Environment Canada[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Google Maps route between Lister and Creston
  2. ^ "Lister". BC Geographical Names.
  3. ^ Environment Canada—[1]. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

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