Snowflake, Manitoba

Community in Manitoba

Place in Manitoba, Canada
49°02′51″N 98°39′33″W / 49.04750°N 98.65917°W / 49.04750; -98.65917[1]Country CanadaProvince ManitobaRegionPembina ValleyCensus DivisionNo. 4Government
 • MPBranden Leslie • MLALauren StoneTime zoneUTC−6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)Postal Code
R0G 2K0
Area code204NTS Map062G02GNBC CodeGAZRS[1]

Snowflake is a small community in the Municipality of Pembina in Manitoba, Canada near the Canada–United States border.[1][3] It is the birthplace of ice hockey player Justin Falk,[4] and was the first ecclesiastical posting for the sixth Bishop of Calgary, George Reginald Calvert.[5]

Climate

Climate data for Snowflake
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9) 		12.0
(53.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		28.0
(82.4) 		33.0
(91.4) 		35.5
(95.9) 		34.0
(93.2) 		36.5
(97.7) 		36.0
(96.8) 		33.0
(91.4) 		21.5
(70.7) 		8.0
(46.4) 		36.5
(97.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −11.0
(12.2) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		9.6
(49.3) 		17.3
(63.1) 		22.1
(71.8) 		24.1
(75.4) 		24.5
(76.1) 		19.1
(66.4) 		10.1
(50.2) 		0.5
(32.9) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		8.3
(46.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.7
(3.7) 		−12.6
(9.3) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		4.0
(39.2) 		11.0
(51.8) 		16.5
(61.7) 		18.8
(65.8) 		18.0
(64.4) 		12.7
(54.9) 		4.7
(40.5) 		−4.8
(23.4) 		−11.8
(10.8) 		2.9
(37.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −20.4
(−4.7) 		−17.3
(0.9) 		−10.5
(13.1) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		4.7
(40.5) 		10.8
(51.4) 		12.8
(55.0) 		11.6
(52.9) 		6.3
(43.3) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		−9.2
(15.4) 		−16.0
(3.2) 		−2.5
(27.5)
Record low °C (°F) −42.0
(−43.6) 		−41.5
(−42.7) 		−36.0
(−32.8) 		−21.0
(−5.8) 		−9.0
(15.8) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		3.5
(38.3) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		−21.0
(−5.8) 		−28.5
(−19.3) 		−35.5
(−31.9) 		−42.0
(−43.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.6
(1.01) 		18.5
(0.73) 		31.5
(1.24) 		25.4
(1.00) 		72.6
(2.86) 		100.5
(3.96) 		82.9
(3.26) 		70.8
(2.79) 		45.2
(1.78) 		34.4
(1.35) 		28.6
(1.13) 		27.6
(1.09) 		563.5
(22.19)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0
(0.0) 		1.3
(0.05) 		11.1
(0.44) 		14.7
(0.58) 		67.4
(2.65) 		100.5
(3.96) 		82.9
(3.26) 		70.8
(2.79) 		45.2
(1.78) 		24.3
(0.96) 		6.9
(0.27) 		0.1
(0.00) 		425.2
(16.74)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 25.6
(10.1) 		17.2
(6.8) 		20.4
(8.0) 		10.6
(4.2) 		5.2
(2.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		10.1
(4.0) 		21.7
(8.5) 		27.5
(10.8) 		138.3
(54.4)
Source: Environment Canada[6]

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Snowflake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. November 5, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
  3. ^ Photo Gallery
  4. ^ Hockey's future
  5. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1948
  6. ^ "Snowflake". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved September 18, 2015.

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