bobcats, California big-horn sheep, mountain goats, and rattlesnakes. Climate Summerland has a humid continental climate with hot, dry summers and cool winters. The mean annual temperature of the major valleys is approximately with a summer mean of and a winter mean of ; however, winter months are often very temperate and cold weather usually lasts no more than a few weeks, while summer months often see drought with high daytime and cool night time temperatures. Late fall and most of the winter see very little sunshine in Summerland, but Summerland gets more days with sunshine during the spring than any other place in Canada. The sun makes an appearance on average of 88.4 days each spring. Because Summerland is located up on a natural bench, it stays relatively warm at night. By comparison, Penticton experiences colder nights as the cool air sinks down into the valley below. These warm nights in a dry climate means that Summerland has the lowest morning relative humidity in Canada from May through September. International relations Summerland serves as a sister city with Omak, Washington, a city in the United States, and Toyokoro, Hokkaido, a town in Japan. Notable people George Ryga – playwright and novelist Nicole Dunsdon – Miss Canada 1992 Cynthia Kereluk – Miss Canada 1984 Justin Kripps – Bobsleigh Kristi Richards – Freestyle skier Dan O'Rourke – National Hockey League (NHL) referee References External links District municipalities in British Columbia Populated places in the South Okanagan Populated places on Okanagan Lake Populated places in the Okanagan Country