While winters are very wet, coastal areas are generally milder and dry during summer under the influence of stable anti-cyclonic high pressure.Д¬oastal southern British Columbia has a mild, rainy oceanic climate, influenced by the North Pacific Current, which has its origins in theВ Kuroshio Current.В Henderson LakeВ onВ Vancouver IslandВ receives an average of 6,903В mm (271.8В in) of rain annually, and some parts of the area are even classified as warm-summerВ Mediterranean, the northernmost occurrence in the world. Average snowfall on the coast during a normal winter is between 25 and 50 centimetres (9.8 and 19.7В in), but on occasion (and not every winter) heavy snowfalls with more than 20 centimetres (7.9В in) and well below freezing temperatures arrive when modified arctic air reaches coastal areas, typically for short periods, and can take temperatures below в€’10В вЊ (14В вЏ), even at sea level. 75% of the province is mountainous (more than 1,000 metres (3,300В ft)В above sea level) 60% is forested and only about 5% is arable.Д¬limate: During winter on the coast, rainfall, sometimes relentless heavy rain, dominates because of consistent barrages of cyclonic low-pressure systems from the North Pacific. Geography of British Columbia: TheВ Coast MountainsВ and theВ Inside PassageвЂ™s manyВ inletsВ provide some of British ColumbiaвЂ™s renowned and spectacular scenery, which forms the backdrop and context for a growing outdoor adventure andВ ecotourismВ industry.

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