August 2022 was the hottest August ever recorded in B.C.

August 2022 was the most popular August ever recorded in B.C. with a median temperature of 20.3 C, in accordance with information taken at Vancouver’s airport.

As well as, World BC meteorologist Kristi Gordon mentioned this previous August was the second hottest month ever recorded.

July 1958 remains to be the most popular month ever in B.C. with a median temp of 20.6 C.

From June to August this yr, a imply temperature of 18.3 C was recorded, which is above the common of 17.2 C and is the sixth-hottest summer time ever, Gordon added.

Final yr, 2021, was the second-hottest summer time ever.

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Gordon mentioned Fort St John, Abbotsford, Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton all recorded their hottest months ever in August and dozens of areas throughout the province broke every day excessive temperatures in each July and August.

August was not solely very popular nevertheless it was additionally very dry, Gordon added.

Prior to now six weeks, Vancouver Worldwide Airport recorded solely 3.6 mm of rain when sometimes a median of 36.7 mm would fall.

B.C. has 5 drought ranges, with 5 being probably the most extreme.

Some areas of B.C. have been declared Degree 3 because of dry and scorching circumstances.

Jap Vancouver Island, western Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii are all below Degree 3 circumstances. The excessive temperatures, constant sunshine and lack of current rain have elevated water temperatures in quite a few Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii streams, in accordance with the Ministry of Surroundings.

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The hotter water and lack of precipitation might have an effect on fishing and salmon spawning migration.

The ministry mentioned there have already been studies of fish mortalities and strandings over the previous month following warmth warnings.

Hotter water temperatures and the shortage of precipitation might have an effect on late summer time fish-rearing circumstances in streams and may have an effect on the timing of salmon spawning migration.

Any fish strandings or mortalities will be reported to the Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) hotline at 1-877-952-7277.