Heating and Wind Design Conditions for British Columbia

City Lat. Long. Elev. Std. Pres. Heating Dry Bulb, °F Extreme Wind Speed, mph Coldest Month WS / MCDB MCWS / MCWD to DB Annual Extreme Daily
0.4% 1% 99.6% 0.4% Mean DB Std. DB
°N °W Feet psia 99.6% 99% 1% 2.5% 5% WS MCDB WS MCDB MCWS PWD MCWS PWD Max Min Max Min
Abbotsford A 49.03 122.37 190 14.60 15 20 20 17 15 29 33 25 34 12 90 7 220 92 10 4.0 6.7
Cape St. James 51.93 131.02 302 14.54 25 29 50 46 40 60 40 54 42 22 50 11 300 69 22 3.4 5.6
Castlegar A 49.30 117.63 1624 13.85 5 9 18 15 14 21 18 19 21 8 0 7 180 98 -3 2.9 7.0
Comox A 49.72 124.90 79 14.65 21 25 29 25 21 31 43 28 42 7 290 7 340 87 17 3.8 5.2
Cranbrook A 49.60 115.78 3081 13.13 -15 -8 20 18 16 20 33 18 33 2 200 10 210 94 -22 2.7 6.7
Fort Nelson A 58.83 122.58 1253 14.04 -33 -30 16 14 12 15 8 12 2 1 220 5 120 88 -42 3.2 6.3
Fort St. John A 56.23 120.73 2280 13.52 -30 -25 25 22 19 29 23 25 22 7 0 9 230 86 -36 2.9 6.3
Kamloops A 50.70 120.45 1135 14.10 -8 -1 23 20 18 25 26 22 27 4 90 8 270 98 -14 2.7 8.8
Penticton A 49.47 119.60 1129 14.11 5 10 23 20 17 28 34 25 35 8 340 9 180 96 1 2.7 7.2
Port Hardy A 50.68 127.37 72 14.66 22 26 28 24 21 33 38 29 39 8 110 9 340 76 18 3.4 4.9
Prince George A 53.88 122.68 2267 13.53 -25 -18 21 18 15 27 32 23 24 2 0 6 180 85 -37 9.2 5.9
Prince Rupert A 54.30 130.43 112 14.64 7 13 28 23 20 30 44 26 43 6 70 8 270 75 2 4.5 6.8
Quesnel A 53.03 122.52 1788 13.77 -22 -14 17 15 14 19 18 17 20 1 340 5 340 92 -31 4.0 8.3
Sandspit A 53.25 131.82 20 14.69 21 25 38 32 27 42 44 37 42 18 320 9 270 72 18 3.4 5.0
Smithers A 54.82 127.18 1716 13.81 -19 -12 17 15 13 18 23 16 19 3 140 6 320 88 -26 4.0 7.0
Spring Island 50.12 127.93 322 14.53 29 31 41 35 29 44 46 40 45 6 50 6 320 78 25 6.1 4.5
Terrace A 54.47 128.58 712 14.32 -2 2 26 23 20 32 10 29 14 19 0 8 270 89 -5 4.0 5.8
Tofino A 49.08 125.77 79 14.65 25 29 24 20 18 29 46 24 45 5 70 7 290 81 21 4.0 5.6
Vancouver Intl A 49.18 123.17 7 14.69 18 24 22 19 16 25 41 21 42 6 90 7 290 82 14 2.9 6.3
Victoria Intl A 48.65 123.43 62 14.66 23 26 20 16 14 24 37 20 38 10 50 6 90 87 18 3.2 5.8
Williams Lake A 52.18 122.05 3084 13.13 -20 -14 22 19 17 24 29 21 30 3 320 6 140 88 -29 4.0 7.9