Osoyoos (IPA: ) is a small town in the Okanagan Valley on British Columbia's southern border with Washington state. It boasts the title of having the only desert in Canada. Its terrain fits this image nicely, with sandy hills, tumbleweeds, rattlesnakes, and a hot, arid climate. Its population swells in the summertime due to vacationers and retirees. Lake Osoyoos is Canada's warmest lake with average summer water temperatures of 24°C (75°F). Though it is very desert-like, irrigation enhances its agriculture.

In the summertime, the Okanagan Valley is the hottest area in Canada, and Osoyoos often reaches the highest temperature of any location in Canada.

There is also a border crossing between Canada and the United States between Osoyoos and Oroville, Washington.

The name Osoyoos means "narrowing of the waters" in the local First Nations language.

Source: Statcan 2001 Census Osooyos Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE

Heat in Osoyoos

• Hottest Daily Temperature: 42.8°C on July 27, 1998
• Hottest Mean Maximum Temperature: 34.1°C in July, 1994
• Warmest Month: 25.4°C in July, 1998
• Days above 30°C in 1994: 68
• Days above 20°C in 1994: 174

References

External links

• Town of Osoyoos
• Tourism & Business Info Centre
• Nk'mip Desert and Heritage Centre

Towns in British Columbia