Okanagan Centre, British Columbia

This article is about the neighbourhood. For electoral district, see Okanagan Centre.

Neighbourhood in Central Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada

Okanagan Centre

Neighbourhood

Snow Dusted Lake Shore of Okanagan Centre on a Late Winter Morning

Coordinates: 50°03′00″N 119°27′00″W﻿ / ﻿50.05000°N 119.45000°W﻿ / 50.05000; -119.45000
Country|  Canada
Province|  British Columbia
Regional district| Central Okanagan
District| Lake Country
Population

• Total

| 547

Okanagan Centre is a neighbourhood and formal ward within Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada. It is on the east shore of Okanagan Lake to the north of Kelowna and just northwest of Winfield, another wards of the District of Lake Country.

## History

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Okanagan Centre was originally designated as a "post office, steamer landing and settlement" in 1930, then revised in 1951 to "post office and steamer landing", and it was designated a "community" in 1983.[1] Okanagan Centre was incorporated to the district municipality of Lake Country in 1995.

## Climate

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Okanagan Centre has an inland oceanic climate (Cfb) or a marginal continental climate (Dfb) depending on the isotherm. The waters of Okanagan Lake help to moderate winter temperatures, meaning that the area has more in common with more southerly Penticton in terms of climate.

Climate data for Okanagan Centre

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 13.0
(55.4)  | 17.2
(63.0)  | 21.5
(70.7)  | 28.9
(84.0)  | 33.0
(91.4)  | 36.8
(98.2)  | 40.0
(104.0)  | 40.0
(104.0)  | 35.0
(95.0)  | 30.6
(87.1)  | 20.6
(69.1)  | 15.6
(60.1)  | 40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 1.8
(35.2)  | 4.1
(39.4)  | 9.3
(48.7)  | 15.0
(59.0)  | 19.8
(67.6)  | 23.8
(74.8)  | 27.3
(81.1)  | 26.8
(80.2)  | 20.9
(69.6)  | 13.1
(55.6)  | 6.0
(42.8)  | 2.1
(35.8)  | 14.2
(57.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −0.5
(31.1)  | 1.0
(33.8)  | 4.8
(40.6)  | 9.4
(48.9)  | 13.9
(57.0)  | 17.8
(64.0)  | 20.7
(69.3)  | 20.4
(68.7)  | 15.3
(59.5)  | 9.1
(48.4)  | 3.4
(38.1)  | 0.0
(32.0)  | 9.6
(49.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −2.8
(27.0)  | −2.1
(28.2)  | 0.3
(32.5)  | 3.8
(38.8)  | 8.0
(46.4)  | 11.7
(53.1)  | 14.1
(57.4)  | 13.9
(57.0)  | 9.7
(49.5)  | 5.0
(41.0)  | 0.7
(33.3)  | −2.2
(28.0)  | 5.0
(41.0)
Record low °C (°F)  | −30.0
(−22.0)  | −25.6
(−14.1)  | −22.8
(−9.0)  | −7.8
(18.0)  | −3.9
(25.0)  | 1.1
(34.0)  | 1.7
(35.1)  | 2.8
(37.0)  | −1.1
(30.0)  | −13.0
(8.6)  | −25.0
(−13.0)  | −28.3
(−18.9)  | −30.0
(−22.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 44.0
(1.73)  | 22.8
(0.90)  | 26.0
(1.02)  | 30.9
(1.22)  | 42.6
(1.68)  | 43.6
(1.72)  | 35.0
(1.38)  | 32.3
(1.27)  | 31.5
(1.24)  | 31.9
(1.26)  | 44.1
(1.74)  | 40.5
(1.59)  | 425.2
(16.75)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 19.7
(0.78)  | 15.0
(0.59)  | 22.5
(0.89)  | 30.6
(1.20)  | 42.6
(1.68)  | 43.6
(1.72)  | 35.0
(1.38)  | 32.3
(1.27)  | 31.5
(1.24)  | 31.7
(1.25)  | 35.8
(1.41)  | 16.0
(0.63)  | 356.3
(14.04)
Average snowfall cm (inches)  | 24.2
(9.5)  | 7.7
(3.0)  | 3.6
(1.4)  | 0.3
(0.1)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0.1
(0.0)  | 8.3
(3.3)  | 24.5
(9.6)  | 68.7
(26.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 14.4  | 8.6  | 10.1  | 10.2  | 12.7  | 11.9  | 8.9  | 7.8  | 8.8  | 11.6  | 13.5  | 12.9  | 131.4
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 7.6  | 6.4  | 9.3  | 10.2  | 12.7  | 11.9  | 8.9  | 7.8  | 8.8  | 11.6  | 12.0  | 6.7  | 113.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 7.5  | 2.7  | 1.3  | 0.16  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.08  | 2.5  | 7.6  | 21.84
Source: Environment Canada[2]

## Images

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Okanagan Centre.

* Overlooking the Lake by Okanagan Centre on a Late Winter Morning

## References

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1. ^ "Okanagan Centre". BC Geographical Names.
2. ^ "Okanagan Centre". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 Station Data. Environment Canada. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

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Regional District of Central Okanagan

Communities|

* Kelowna
* Benvoulin
* Braeloch
* McKinley Landing
* Rutland
* Mission
* Lake Country
* Winfield
* Oyama
* Okanagan Centre
* Carr's Landing
* Peachland
* West Kelowna
* Casa Loma
* West Kelowna Estates
* Shannon Lake
* Glenrosa
* Rose Valley
* Lakeview Heights

Electoral areas|

* Central Okanagan I
* Central Okanagan J

Education|

* School District 23
* Okanagan College
* Sprott-Shaw Community College
* University of British Columbia

Transportation|

* Kelowna Regional Transit System (97X Kelowna RapidBus)
* Kelowna International Airport
* Kelowna Pacific Railway
* William R. Bennett Bridge
* Highway 33
* Highway 97
* Highway 97C

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