Wonowon

Wonowon is a community in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, located at Mile 101 on Highway 97, the Alaska Highway. The present-day community name is derived from the mile number, "one-oh-one", however, the area was historically known as Blueberry. The community is part of the Peace River Regional District. The major business center for residents is Fort St. John, and the residents observe the same clock time as Fort St. John, including its abstinence from daylight saving time.

Wonowon
Wonowon Location of Wonowon in British Columbia
Coordinates: 56°43′42″N 121°48′24″W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Area codes	250, 778

Climate

Wonowon has a subarctic climate.

Climate data for Wonowon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	8.5 (47.3)	11.0 (51.8)	13.0 (55.4)	26.1 (79.0)	30.5 (86.9)	28.3 (82.9)	32.0 (89.6)	32.0 (89.6)	26.0 (78.8)	23.0 (73.4)	12.0 (53.6)	9.0 (48.2)	32.0 (89.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−7.2 (19.0)	−4.8 (23.4)	0.4 (32.7)	7.7 (45.9)	14.3 (57.7)	17.9 (64.2)	20.0 (68.0)	18.7 (65.7)	13.5 (56.3)	6.1 (43.0)	−5.7 (21.7)	−7.4 (18.7)	6.1 (43.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−11.1 (12.0)	−9.7 (14.5)	−4.9 (23.2)	2.4 (36.3)	8.5 (47.3)	12.2 (54.0)	14.3 (57.7)	13.2 (55.8)	8.3 (46.9)	1.9 (35.4)	−9.5 (14.9)	−11.3 (11.7)	1.2 (34.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−15.1 (4.8)	−14.5 (5.9)	−10.1 (13.8)	−3.0 (26.6)	2.7 (36.9)	6.4 (43.5)	8.6 (47.5)	7.6 (45.7)	3.1 (37.6)	−2.4 (27.7)	−13.3 (8.1)	−15.2 (4.6)	−3.8 (25.2)
Record low °C (°F)	−39.0 (−38.2)	−40.0 (−40.0)	−34.4 (−29.9)	−23.0 (−9.4)	−9.0 (15.8)	−1.0 (30.2)	0.0 (32.0)	−3.0 (26.6)	−12.8 (9.0)	−26.5 (−15.7)	−41.0 (−41.8)	−40.0 (−40.0)	−41.0 (−41.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	23.0 (0.91)	19.3 (0.76)	27.1 (1.07)	32.4 (1.28)	63.7 (2.51)	88.2 (3.47)	82.9 (3.26)	69.4 (2.73)	47.1 (1.85)	41.3 (1.63)	33.6 (1.32)	22.6 (0.89)	550.6 (21.68)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	0.1 (0.00)	0.5 (0.02)	0.3 (0.01)	12.7 (0.50)	52.7 (2.07)	88.2 (3.47)	82.9 (3.26)	69.1 (2.72)	43.4 (1.71)	11.1 (0.44)	0.6 (0.02)	0.0 (0.0)	361.6 (14.24)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	23.0 (9.1)	18.8 (7.4)	26.8 (10.6)	19.7 (7.8)	11.0 (4.3)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.2 (0.1)	3.7 (1.5)	30.3 (11.9)	33.0 (13.0)	22.6 (8.9)	189.0 (74.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	6.6	7.0	8.2	7.8	11.4	13.2	14.4	11.8	9.6	9.5	10.1	7.9	117.5
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	0.1	0.2	0.5	4.4	10.9	13.2	14.4	11.8	9.4	4.1	0.2	0.0	69.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	6.6	6.8	8.1	4.9	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.3	6.4	9.9	7.9	53.7
Source: [1]

Facilities

Wonowon offers overnight accommodation, a gas station, mobile home park, and parking lanes for long trucks. The thru-road Alaska Highway has been paved in the village area since 1982.