Community in British Columbia, Canada
Unincorporated community in British Columbia, Canada
Sandspit (Haida : K'il Kun [2] Moresby Island , in Haida Gwaii off the Pacific coast of British Columbia , Canada . The only town on Moresby Island, Sandspit has accommodations, a campground, supermarket and 85-berth harbour serving visitors to Gwaii Haanas .[3]
The unincorporated community had a population of 296 as of the 2016 census , down from 297 in 2011.[1] Sandspit Airport with daily flights to and from Vancouver, as well as multiple ferry voyages from Alliford Bay to Skidegate Landing on Graham Island .[3]
Near the airport is the "Spirit of Sandspit", a copper and cedar sculpture of a salmon by island artist Lon Sharp dominates the main road.[3] totem pole by Jesse Jones, Jimmy Jones and Jason Goetzinger.[4]
The Circle Tour leaves and returns to Sandspit on active gravel logging road past Skidegate Lake, Copper River, Gray Bay beach, and Copper Bay, where traditional Haida people fish for sockeye salmon and hang the fish out to dry in May and early June.[3]
Climate
Sandspit experiences an oceanic (Köppen Cfb ) with a rainy season in the colder months, typical for the Pacific Northwest . It is very warm for its high latitude in North America, and its annual average temperature is the same as Port Hardy , which is located almost 3 degrees further south.[5]
Climate data for Sandspit Airport 53°15′N 131°48′W / 53.250°N 131.800°W / 53.250; -131.800 (Sandspit A )
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high humidex
13.9
13.5
13.5
17.9
23.2
28.5
30.9
30.3
27.4
24.5
17.9
15.0
30.8
Record high °C (°F)
13.3
13.4
14.1
18.9
21.7
26.7
27.8
26.7
24.1
20.6
16.3
13.4
27.8
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
6.5
6.6
7.4
9.7
12.5
15.1
17.4
18.2
16.1
12.3
8.7
6.7
11.4
Daily mean °C (°F)
4.2
4.2
4.5
6.7
9.6
12.2
14.7
15.3
13.2
9.5
6.1
4.3
8.7
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
1.8
1.6
1.6
3.7
6.7
9.5
11.9
12.4
10.3
6.7
3.4
1.8
6.0
Record low °C (°F)
−13.9
−12.3
−12.2
−5.1
−1.1
2.2
5.0
1.9
−0.6
−3.1
−18.0
−12.8
−18.0
Record low wind chill
−22.9
−24.1
−22.9
−10.8
−3.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
−10.7
−26.0
−20.8
−26.0
Average precipitation mm (inches)
190.7
130.8
116.8
97.7
66.4
51.7
48.1
62.2
83.5
169.5
193.8
196.2
1,407.5
Average rainfall mm (inches)
178.4
120.8
112.0
96.6
66.4
51.7
48.2
62.3
83.5
169.5
191.8
190.0
1,371.2
Average snowfall cm (inches)
12.7
9.9
5.2
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
6.0
37.9
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)
23.3
19.2
21.5
19.9
17.7
15.8
14.9
14.8
17.3
22.8
24.0
23.8
234.9
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)
21.8
17.8
20.9
19.8
17.7
15.8
14.9
14.9
17.3
22.8
23.3
22.7
229.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)
3.6
2.8
2.2
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.0
13.0
Average relative humidity (%)
84.4
80.1
77.1
76.4
76.0
77.1
76.1
76.1
76.3
78.5
81.6
84.6
78.7
Average dew point °C (°F)
0.6
1.8
1.7
3.6
6.2
8.8
11.1
11.9
10.5
7.2
3.9
1.9
5.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours
41.9
77.2
115.9
157.7
194.0
183.8
195.9
187.7
137.9
98.0
58.4
44.8
1,493.1
Percent possible sunshine
16.6
28.0
31.6
37.7
39.5
36.3
38.5
41.0
36.1
29.8
22.3
18.9
31.4
Source: Environment Canada [6] [5] [7]
