Port Blandford
Appearance
Port Blandford | |
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Town | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Census division | 7 |
Area | |
• Total | 50.56 km2 (19.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 39.5 m (129.6 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 521 |
• Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
[1] | |
Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
Postal code span | |
Area code | 709 |
Highways | Trans Canada Highway |
Website | www |
Port Blandford is a town in eastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Clode Sound. The population in 1940 was 539 and 631 by 1956.
Climate
Port Blandford has a humid continental climate typical of the island of Newfoundland. It is wet, snowy, highly seasonal and retains warm summers and cold winter nights coupled with relatively mild winter days.
Climate data for Port Blandford | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
10.4 (50.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.1 (10.2) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −30.0 (−22.0) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 92.1 (3.63) |
87.2 (3.43) |
77.9 (3.07) |
76.6 (3.02) |
70.8 (2.79) |
81.7 (3.22) |
73.2 (2.88) |
78.1 (3.07) |
88.8 (3.50) |
93.1 (3.67) |
80.9 (3.19) |
87.9 (3.46) |
988.3 (38.93) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 35.7 (1.41) |
41.9 (1.65) |
40.4 (1.59) |
61.4 (2.42) |
69.7 (2.74) |
81.7 (3.22) |
73.2 (2.88) |
78.1 (3.07) |
88.8 (3.50) |
92.3 (3.63) |
66.9 (2.63) |
48.5 (1.91) |
778.6 (30.65) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 56.4 (22.2) |
45.3 (17.8) |
37.5 (14.8) |
15.2 (6.0) |
1.1 (0.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (0.3) |
14.0 (5.5) |
39.4 (15.5) |
209.7 (82.5) |
Source: Environment Canada[2] |
Demographics
According to the 2011 Statistics Canada Census:[1]
- Population: 483
- % Change (2006-2011): -7.3
- Dwellings: 310
- Area (km²): 50.56
- Density (persons per km²): 9.6
See also
References
- ^ a b "Port Blandford Census Profile". Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Port Blandford". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
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