Loading AI tools
Neighbourhood in Chilliwack in Canada, British Columbia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sardis is a small community on the south side of Chilliwack, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from downtown, in the Fraser River Valley. Sardis is the urban core of the south side of Chilliwack and a popular shopping destination.
Sardis | |
---|---|
Neighbourhood in Chilliwack | |
Location of Sardis in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 49°08′00″N 121°57′00″W | |
City | Chilliwack |
Province | ![]() |
Country | ![]() |
Settled | c. 1860 |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Postal code | V2R |
Area code | +1-604 |
A.C. Wells, Adam Vedder and Jane Evans were the first known farmers to settle in Sardis around 1860. The name "Sardis" was chosen by Mrs. Vedder after the historical capital of Lydia in present-day Turkey.[1] The British Columbia Electric Railway reached Sardis in 1910.[1]
Luckakuck Way is a popular destination for shopping, restaurants and cinema. It includes two major shopping malls, numerous retail outlets and a theatre.
Climate data for Sardis | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
36.5 (97.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.7 (49.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
2.2 (36.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) |
0.3 (32.5) |
2.4 (36.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −15.5 (4.1) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 208.8 (8.22) |
128.7 (5.07) |
137.5 (5.41) |
116.5 (4.59) |
92.7 (3.65) |
58.0 (2.28) |
54.5 (2.15) |
70.9 (2.79) |
154.0 (6.06) |
154.0 (6.06) |
240.9 (9.48) |
183.3 (7.22) |
1,538.5 (60.57) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 186.3 (7.33) |
113.6 (4.47) |
129.3 (5.09) |
115.7 (4.56) |
92.7 (3.65) |
92.7 (3.65) |
58.0 (2.28) |
54.5 (2.15) |
70.9 (2.79) |
153.8 (6.06) |
229.7 (9.04) |
163.5 (6.44) |
1,460.7 (57.51) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 22.5 (8.9) |
15.1 (5.9) |
8.2 (3.2) |
0.8 (0.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.1) |
11.3 (4.4) |
19.8 (7.8) |
77.8 (30.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 20.7 | 16.9 | 19.9 | 18.4 | 17.5 | 15.4 | 10.4 | 9.2 | 11.4 | 18.4 | 22.2 | 20.1 | 200.3 |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 18.2 | 15.6 | 19.2 | 18.4 | 17.5 | 15.4 | 10.4 | 9.2 | 11.4 | 18.3 | 21.5 | 18.0 | 193.1 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.08 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 12.9 |
Source: Environment Canada (normals, 1981–2010)[4] |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.