Quesnel Statistics

Overview

Quesnel was incorporated in 1928 and as of the last census (2001) occupies a land area of 35.34 square miles.

Quesnel is located at the confluence of Fraser and Quesnel rivers. It is on Hwy 97 118 km south of Prince George and 120 km north of Williams lake.

53.03°N Latitude 122.50°W Longitude

545 meters (1788 feet) above sea level at the Quesnel Airport

Average Winter Temperature....................................	-9.1°C
Average Summer Temperature.................................	16.6°C
Average Annual Temperature....................................	4.9°C
Record Low Temperature (1950)...............................	-46.7°C
Record High Temperature (1961)..............................	36.7°C
Average Annual Snowfall.........................................	189cm
Average Annual Rainfall...........................................	377mm
Average Annual Precipitation....................................	538mm
Average Hours of Sunshine Per Year.........................	2000+