Environmental Thematic Maps and Graphics:
Average annual temperature, by ecoprovince, 1979 to 2016

The title of this map is “Average annual temperature, by ecoprovince, 1979 to 2016.” This map provides a visual representation of the average annual temperature in Canada.

On the page, there is one large map of Canada, a legend to the upper right and a scale bar below. The map delineates ecoprovinces with a thin black boundary line and ecoprovinces are labeled with a code. Fine black dashed lines show provincial and territorial boundaries. Below the map, ecoprovince codes and their corresponding names are listed for reference.

The map shows average annual temperature symbolized by different colours, with lower temperatures shown in blue and higher temperatures shown in yellow to red.

The unit of measurement is degrees Celsius (°C). The legend contains seven categories: 3.5 to 8.4 (red), 1.5 to less than 3.5 (orange), 0 to less than 1.5 (yellow), -5.0 to less than 0 (white), -9.5 to less than -5.0 (pale blue), -15.5 to less than -9.5 (light blue) and -21.3 to less than -15.1 (blue).

The map shows that the southern ecoprovinces experience higher average annual temperatures, with temperatures becoming progressively lower in the North.

Sources:
Wang, S., Y. Yang, Y. Luo and A. Rivera, 2013, “Spatial and seasonal variations in evapotranspiration over Canada's landmass," Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol.17, no. 9, pp. 3561-3575, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-17-3561-2013 (accessed December 1, 2020);
Wang, S., et al., 2014, “A national-scale assessment of long-term water budget closures for Canada’s watersheds,” Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Vol. 119, pp. 8712–8725, https://doi.org/10.1002/2014JD021951 (accessed February 1, 2021).