Sibbald
Sibbald
Location of Sibbald Alberta
Sibbald is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 3.[1][2] It is located on Highway 9, approximately 154 kilometres (96 mi) northeast of Medicine Hat.
Climate
Sibbald experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk). Winters are long, dry and very cold, while summers are short and warm. Precipitation is low, with an annual average of 314 mm, and is heavily concentrated in the warmer months.
| Climate data for Sibbald | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.1 (52.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
31 (88) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.5 (101.3) |
40.6 (105.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
1 (34) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
1 (34) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.5 (2.3) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
5 (41) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−5 (23) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.4 (−8.3) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−3 (27) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.1 (−51.0) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
−40 (−40) |
−30 (−22) |
−10 (14) |
−5 (23) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−9 (16) |
−27 (−17) |
−38 (−36) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−46.1 (−51.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.7 (0.54) |
9 (0.4) |
16.7 (0.66) |
19.4 (0.76) |
38.4 (1.51) |
65.2 (2.57) |
54.3 (2.14) |
34.7 (1.37) |
23.2 (0.91) |
12.6 (0.50) |
12.4 (0.49) |
14.1 (0.56) |
313.8 (12.35) |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (1 April 2010). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ Statistics Canada (5 March 2010). "Standard Geographical Classification 2006 – Special Area No. 3, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Environment Canada—[1]. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
External links
51°23′18″N 110°09′01″W / 51.38833°N 110.15028°W
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