September Drier and Warmer than Norm

Wednesday, October 01, 2008 09:32 AM

Prince George, B.C. - The past month was a little warmer and drier than the norm says Einvironment Canad'as Jim Steele.

Here is his full monthly report:

September 2008 The month got off to a cool and unsettled start with afternoon temperatures in the teens and frequent precipitation. Conditions dried out and warmed nicely near mid month with afternoon readings back into the low 20’s and plentiful sunshine. Fall arrived with a bang on the 21^st accompanied by a much cooler and unsettled period. The month ended on a sunny and warm note with temperatures back into the low 20’s, likely the last gasp of summer.

In the end, the month was slightly above normal on the temperature front with precipitation a bit sparse, just over half the normal amount.

Temperatures

Average daily high of 16.8 was slightly above the normal of 16.4 degrees C.
Average daily low of 4.4 was slightly above the normal of 3.8 degrees C.
Mean temperature of 10.6 was slightly above the normal 10.1 degrees C.
Warmest Day on the 15^th with a maximum temperature of 23.1 degrees
Coolest day on the 28^th with an overnight minimum of -0.7 degrees

Precipitation

Total precipitation of 33.2 mm was well below the normal of 52.5 mm.
Total Rainfall of 33.2 mm was well below the normal of 51.9 mm
Total Snowfall of 0.0 cm was below the normal of 0.6 cm
Measurable precipitation on 9 days below the normal of 13 days
Greatest rainfall one day 11.6 mm on the 25^th

Daily Records

No daily or monthly records were established

Notes.

Total precipitation of the year to date is 491.5 mm, above the normal of 442.4 mm

Records for September

Mean temperature Extreme Daily temps

Warmest 12.6 1963 Max 31.4 4^th 1988

Coolest 7.2 1961 Min -12.2 26^th 1951

Precipitation

Driest 9.3 mm 1990 Wettest day 33.3 mm 24^th 1964

Wettest 132.9 mm 1982

South Central Interior

	Mean Temp Degrees C	Total Precip. mm	Maximum Degrees C	Minimum Degrees C
Quesnel	10.9	21.0	24.5	-1.9
Williams Lake	10.4	30.0	25.8	-2.3
Blue River	10.4	50.8	26.3	-3.0
Kamloops	15.6	5.6	28.9	3.7

NOTE – In what may have seemed like an abnormally cold month, temperatures over the South Central portion of the province came in near normal with snowfall below normal for most valley bottom stations.

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