- Otter Falls, Yukon
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Otter Falls, Yukon (Southern Tutchone: Nadélin) is located on the Aishihik River in the southwestern Yukon Territory of Canada.
Accessible via the Aishihik Road (see Yukon roads, miscellaneous ), the site of the falls has long been visited by lovers of the outdoors due to its picturesque nature, bird life (American Dipper and Harlequin Duck amongst others) and sport fishing opportunities. The falls were depicted on the reverse side of the Canadian 1954 series five dollar bill.
Cliimate
Climate data for Otter Falls Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)10.5
(50.9)12.0
(53.6)20.0
(68.0)31.0
(87.8)30.0
(86.0)29.5
(85.1)30.0
(86.0)23.5
(74.3)16.5
(61.7)10.0
(50.0)9.0
(48.2)31.0
(87.8)Average high °C (°F) −11.6
(11.1)−6.5
(20.3)−0.7
(30.7)5.6
(42.1)12.2
(54.0)17.5
(63.5)19.1
(66.4)16.9
(62.4)11.2
(52.2)2.9
(37.2)−7
(19.4)−9.8
(14.4)4.2 Daily mean °C (°F) −16.4
(2.5)−12.1
(10.2)−7.3
(18.9)−0.3
(31.5)6.1
(43.0)11.1
(52.0)13.1
(55.6)10.9
(51.6)5.8
(42.4)−1.5
(29.3)−11.5
(11.3)−14.4
(6.1)−1.4 Average low °C (°F) −21.1
(−6.0)−17.7
(0.1)−13.8
(7.2)−6.2
(20.8)−0.2
(31.6)4.6
(40.3)7.1
(44.8)4.9
(40.8)0.3
(32.5)−5.7
(21.7)−16
(3.2)−19
(−2.2)−6.9 Record low °C (°F) −43.5
(−46.3)−41
(−41.8)−36
(−32.8)−30
(−22.0)−10.5
(13.1)−3.5
(25.7)0.5
(32.9)−4
(24.8)−17.5
(0.5)−31.5
(−24.7)−39
(−38.2)−42
(−43.6)−43.5
(−46.3)Precipitation mm (inches) 17.0
(0.669)14.6
(0.575)11.0
(0.433)9.2
(0.362)21.2
(0.835)38.1
(1.5)53.1
(2.091)44.3
(1.744)32.6
(1.283)24.9
(0.98)17.5
(0.689)13.9
(0.547)297.3
(11.705)Source: 1971-2000 Environment Canada[1] References
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
Coordinates: 61°4′49.8″N 136°59′41.6″W / 61.0805°N 136.994889°W
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