Aishihik (Also known as Äshèyi) is a village of the Southern Tutchone people at the north end of Äshèyi Män (Aishihik Lake) in Yukon. It continues to be the home of the Äshèyi people. Champagne and Aishihik First Nations continue to use it for traditional purposes [1]
A military airfield was established here during World War II as part of the Northwest Staging Route. It was operated until 1968, and the withdrawal of military service led to the community's depopulation, except for a small number of Champagne and Aishihik First Nations people. It is 135 km (84 mi) from the Alaska Highway on the Aishihik Road, most of which is no longer maintained.[citation needed]
Climate
editAishihik has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc).
| Climate data for Aishihik | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
7 (45) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
26 (79) |
22 (72) |
15 (59) |
9 (48) |
5 (41) |
30 (86) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −15 (5) |
−10 (14) |
−3 (27) |
2 (36) |
11 (52) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
16 (61) |
11 (52) |
2 (36) |
−8 (18) |
−13 (9) |
2 (36) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −21 (−6) |
−17 (1) |
−11 (12) |
−4 (25) |
5 (41) |
10 (50) |
11 (52) |
9 (48) |
5 (41) |
−2 (28) |
−13 (9) |
−19 (−2) |
1 (34) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −27 (−17) |
−24 (−11) |
−19 (−2) |
−10 (14) |
−1 (30) |
3 (37) |
5 (41) |
3 (37) |
−1 (30) |
−7 (19) |
−18 (0) |
−25 (−13) |
−10 (14) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −52 (−62) |
−56 (−69) |
−46 (−51) |
−37 (−35) |
−14 (7) |
−5 (23) |
−3 (27) |
−8 (18) |
−20 (−4) |
−23 (−9) |
−47 (−53) |
−50 (−58) |
−56 (−69) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
20 (0.8) |
40 (1.6) |
40 (1.6) |
30 (1.2) |
20 (0.8) |
10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
250 (9.8) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 14 (5.5) |
8 (3.1) |
12 (4.7) |
11 (4.3) |
6 (2.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
6 (2.4) |
12 (4.7) |
13 (5.1) |
11 (4.3) |
97 (38) |
| Average rainy days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 76 | 73 | 70 | 66 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 |
| Source: Weatherbase [2] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "About Champagne and Aishihik First Nations". Champagne and Aishihik First Nations. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Aishihik, Yukon". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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