of Penticton is observed at the Penticton Regional Airport by Environment and Climate Change Canada. It typically experiences four distinct seasons annually, having hot summers, relatively mild winters, and little snow, according to the British Columbia government based on statistics from Environment Canada. Despite having a mild winter by Canadian standards, Penticton often sees moderate stretches of below freezing weather, typically confined to December and January. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Penticton had a population of 36,885 living in 17,361 of its 18,457 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 33,761. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In 2016. Penticton has a dwelling occupancy rate of 93.2%. The median value of a private dwelling is $359,167, just under the national median of $374,975. The median age is 52.4, much higher than the national median age of 41.2. 29.0% of residents are 65 years or older, compared to 16.9% nationally. Ethnicity As of 2021, 84.3% of residents are white, while 8.9% are visible minorities, and 6.8% are Indigenous. The largest visible minority groups in Penticton are South Asian (3.2%), Filipino (1.4%), Chinese (1.0%), and Black (0.7%), and Japanese (0.5%). Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Language As of 2016, 86.4% of residents spoke English as their first language. Other common mother tongues are German (2.2%), Punjabi (1.8%), French (1.8%), Portuguese (0.7%) and Tagalog (0.6%). Religion According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Penticton included: Irreligion (19,645 persons or 55.0%) Christianity (14,575 persons or 40.8%) Sikhism (750 persons or 2.1%) Hinduism (170 persons or 0.5%) Buddhism (155 persons or 0.4%) Islam (90 persons or 0.3%) Judaism (60 persons or 0.2%) Indigenous Spirituality (45 persons or 0.1%) As of 2011, 52.9% of residents were Christian. The largest denominations were Catholic (15.8%), other Christian (14.5%) United Church (8.6%), Anglican (4.7%), and Baptist (2.0%) The largest minority religions were Sikhism, practiced by 1.7% of the population and Buddhism, practiced by 0.5%, while 43.5% held no religious affiliation. Architecture According to SkyscraperPage, there are eight notable buildings in Penticton, the largest of which are the Lakeshore buildings, which are 15 floors, with the building's construction by concrete completing in 2008. The building is associated with an engineering organization, construction company, and real estate agency, but was made for residential use. At ten stories