Climate

CLIMATE varies widely in BC for 2 principal reasons: the diverse topography and the proximity to the Pacific Ocean. The main elements of climate—precipitation and temperature—are affected by factors such as elevation, latitude, air flow and particularly whether a location is coastal or inland. Generally speaking, moist Pacific air affects coastal regions by making them cooler in summer and warmer in winter than Interior regions, which are subject to what are called continental influences....

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