Climate and weather information:
Precipitation: Approximately 26 inches per year on average.
Highest and Lowest Temperatures ever recorded (ºF):
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
High 74 86 87 90 90 77 65 48 41 47 48 56
Low 7 22 27 32 30 23 -9 -30 -35 -33 -32 -19
In general, Spring weather is dry and sunny and Fall is cloudy and damp, however, as our world climate is shifting, nothing can be predicted with any accuracy. Recent summers have been warmer and drier than in the past, and last winter was very mild, with only a few days of below 0ºF weather. Snow accumulation at this elevation is usually no more than three to three and a half feet by the end of February. First snowfall is expected around Halloween, but snow does not start to accumulate until December, usually, and is largely melted by the end of April. There are areas within a 100-mile radius which do get much more snow and rain than we do here in the Ningunsaw Valley.
There are permanent Glaciers and snow patches on almost all of the mountains surrounding the school.
Crops Grown and Harvested:
Berries:
Red Raspberries (wild & domestic)
Huckle and Blue-berries (wild)
Currants and Gooseberries (wild and domestic)
Saskatoons
High bush Cranberries
Low bush Cranberries
Grains:
Barley
Veggies:
Potatoes, Asparagus, Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts, Broad beans, Zucchini, Onions,
Cucumbers, Kohlrabi, Snap beans, Rhubarb, Beets, Cabbage, Peas, Lettuce, Spinach, Turnips and more.
Flowers:
Tulips, Daffodils, Narcissus, Grape Hyacinth, Crocus, Lilies, Pansies, Poppies and more.
Domestic Animals: Honey Bees, Chickens, Geese, Rabbits
Leisure activities:
Hiking, Photography, Canoeing, Bird watching, Stalking game animals, Mountains, Fishing, and more.