Four B.C. communities set or tie daily temperature records as spring heat builds

A wave of warm spring weather swept across parts of British Columbia on Sunday, helping four communities set or match daily temperature records.

Among the standout communities was Cache Creek, where the temperature climbed to 27.1 C — setting a new daily high for April 19 and surpassing the previous record of 25 C set in 1981.

The new mark put the Interior community more than two degrees above its previous record, underscoring the strength of the early-season warmth.

Interior communities among those breaking records

Clinton also set a new daily high on Sunday, reaching 21.1 C.

That narrowly surpassed the previous record of 20.7 C, which had stood since 2010.

The unusually warm temperatures were part of a broader pattern of spring heat affecting several parts of the province, particularly in the Interior.

Vancouver Island communities also see historic warmth

On Vancouver Island, Port Hardy also entered the record books after temperatures rose above 19 C on Sunday.

That was enough to break a daily record that had been in place since 1950.

Comox also saw historic warmth, tying its previous daily high of 20 C — a record that dated back more than a century to 1915.

The tie highlights just how unusual the conditions were for this point in the spring season.

Warm start to spring

The record-setting and record-tying temperatures come as warmer spring conditions begin to take hold across British Columbia.

While brief warm spells are not unusual in April, several communities saw temperatures climb to levels typically more associated with late spring or early summer.

With more mild weather arriving across the province, Sunday’s records offer an early sign of a strong seasonal warm-up in some regions.