Bonilla Island is a small, remote island in the Hecate Strait west of Banks Island. It has a lighthouse, upland bogs and coastal rainforests. The island is encompassed by the Lax Kul Nii Luutiksm/Bonilla Conservancy which was established in 2006.[1]

History

The first colonial explorer to sail past the inhabited island was likely the island Spanish explorer Jacinto Caamaño, who apparently bestowed the name "Bonilla Island." In 1912, plans to build a light beacon were made, and it was constructed in 1927. Due to increases in marine traffic, a lighthouse, three dwellings, and a fog horn were built in 1957.[2]

Oceanographic research

The Bonilla Island light is one of 27 staffed lighthouses, part of the British Columbia Shore Station Oceanographic Program, collecting coastal water temperature and salinity measurements for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans since 1960.[3]

Climate

Bonilla Island has a rainy and mild Oceanic climate. (Cfb)

Climate data for Bonilla Island (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.9
(64.2)		 15.6
(60.1)		 15.5
(59.9)		 24.0
(75.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 28.5
(83.3)		 23.3
(73.9)		 22.0
(71.6)		 26.5
(79.7)		 18.0
(64.4)		 18.9
(66.0)		 14.5
(58.1)		 28.5
(83.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2)		 6.9
(44.4)		 7.9
(46.2)		 9.6
(49.3)		 11.6
(52.9)		 13.9
(57.0)		 15.4
(59.7)		 16.0
(60.8)		 14.6
(58.3)		 11.6
(52.9)		 8.5
(47.3)		 7.1
(44.8)		 10.8
(51.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)		 5.0
(41.0)		 5.8
(42.4)		 7.5
(45.5)		 9.5
(49.1)		 11.8
(53.2)		 13.4
(56.1)		 14.0
(57.2)		 12.7
(54.9)		 9.9
(49.8)		 6.6
(43.9)		 5.3
(41.5)		 8.9
(48.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)		 3.1
(37.6)		 3.7
(38.7)		 5.2
(41.4)		 7.4
(45.3)		 9.7
(49.5)		 11.4
(52.5)		 12.0
(53.6)		 10.7
(51.3)		 8.1
(46.6)		 4.8
(40.6)		 3.4
(38.1)		 6.9
(44.4)
Record low °C (°F) −13.3
(8.1)		 −14.5
(5.9)		 −11.5
(11.3)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 2.0
(35.6)		 5.5
(41.9)		 7.8
(46.0)		 7.2
(45.0)		 4.4
(39.9)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 −18.5
(−1.3)		 −15.0
(5.0)		 −18.5
(−1.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 237.7
(9.36)		 176.8
(6.96)		 186.8
(7.35)		 164.2
(6.46)		 122.0
(4.80)		 98.4
(3.87)		 87.8
(3.46)		 112.6
(4.43)		 165.8
(6.53)		 252.1
(9.93)		 264.2
(10.40)		 271.6
(10.69)		 2,139.8
(84.24)
Source: Environment Canada[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Lax Kul Nii Luutiksm/Bonilla Conservancy". bcparks.ca. B.C. Parks. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Bonilla Island Lighthouse". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  3. ↑ Fisheries and Oceans Canada (2019-03-21). "Data from BC lightstations". www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca. Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Archived from the original on 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  4. ↑ Environment Canada—. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  5. ↑ January 2018 |date=January 2018

53°29′10″N 130°36′35″W / 53.48611°N 130.60972°W / 53.48611; -130.60972

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