Tatlayoko Lake, British Columbia
Tatlayoko Lake
Tehiqox Biny | |
|---|---|
  Tatlayoko Lake Location of Tatlayoko Lake in British Columbia  Tatlayoko Lake Tatlayoko Lake (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°42′59″N 124°26′05″W / 51.71639°N 124.43472°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
Tatlayoko Lake is an unincorporated settlement and locality on the Homathko River just north of that river's entry into the lake of same name,[3] which is located in the western Chilcotin Country of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada.
Climate
The name Tatlayoko is an anglicization of Telhiqox Biny, the Tsilhqotʼin language name, which means "lake of the big winds."[4] True to its name, the community is windy throughout the fall and winter as the warm Chinook winds blow up the valley; which attracts windsurfers and kiteboarders.[5] The Chilcotin Plateau is known for being extremely cold in the winter, but Tatlayoko Lake is an exception thanks to its proximity to the mild Pacific Ocean. While the coastal winds bring the community relatively mild winters, the mountains block most of the coastal precipitation, leaving the community comparatively dry.
In relation to the nearby community of Tatla Lake and indeed the rest of the Chilcotin Plateau off to the east, Tatlayoko Lake tends to be wetter in the winter and drier in the summer. Tatlayoko Lake has a continental climate (Dfb), bordering on a subarctic climate (Dfc).
The hottest temperature on record on 29 June 2021 when the temperature climbed to 39.6 °C (103.3 °F).
Weather facts
- Driest year (2002) = 264 mm (10.4 in)
- Wettest year (1950) = 626 mm (24.6 in)
- Warmest year (1941) = 5.9 °C (42.6 °F)
- Coldest year (1957) = 2.2 °C (36.0 °F)
| Climate data for Tatlayoko Lake | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
39.6 (103.3) |
37.8 (100.0) |
35.3 (95.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
15 (59) |
39.6 (103.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43.3 (−45.9) |
−37.2 (−35.0) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
−10 (14) |
−5 (23) |
−3 (27) |
−4 (25) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−27 (−17) |
−39 (−38) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
| Record low wind chill | −45 | −37 | −36 | −20 | −13 | −6 | −5 | −5 | −11 | −22 | −41 | −39 | −45 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42.2 (1.66) |
23.2 (0.91) |
26.7 (1.05) |
20.0 (0.79) |
31.9 (1.26) |
37.3 (1.47) |
39.6 (1.56) |
33.8 (1.33) |
26.9 (1.06) |
53.7 (2.11) |
55.3 (2.18) |
47.0 (1.85) |
435.5 (17.15) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 20.2 (0.80) |
9.9 (0.39) |
14.6 (0.57) |
15.0 (0.59) |
29.8 (1.17) |
37.3 (1.47) |
39.6 (1.56) |
33.8 (1.33) |
26.5 (1.04) |
50.2 (1.98) |
31.5 (1.24) |
16.7 (0.66) |
324.7 (12.78) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 20.0 (7.9) |
13.4 (5.3) |
12.1 (4.8) |
5.0 (2.0) |
2.1 (0.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (0.2) |
3.5 (1.4) |
23.8 (9.4) |
30.7 (12.1) |
110.8 (43.6) |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 15:00 LST) | 70.0 | 55.0 | 53.1 | 38.6 | 43.8 | 46.1 | 37.3 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 47.4 | 70.7 | 73.0 | 50.5 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[6] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Tatlayoko Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ↑ "Tatlayoko Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ↑ "Tatlayoko Lake (locality)". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
- ↑ "Tatlayoko Lake Northeast /Telhiqox Biny". Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "Recreation". § Windsurfing on Tatlayoko Lake. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 Station Data, accessed 30 July 2014