BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Thirsk Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,468 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Summerland
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
This is a reservoir and water levels fluctuate depending on season. Access is restricted by fencing around the reservoir. Electric motors only allowed.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing.
Getting there: Located up Hwy 40 aka the Princeton-Summerland Road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 25° | -8° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 21° | -11° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 26° | 8° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 32° | 22° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 40° | 31° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 46° | 36° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 54° | 44° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 56° | 47° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 49° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 38° | 30° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 30° | 13° | 51° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 26° | -18° | 45° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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