Snowflake, Manitoba

Snowflake
Grain Elevators at Snowflake
Grain Elevators at Snowflake
Snowflake is located in Manitoba
Snowflake
Snowflake
Location of Snowflake in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°02′51″N 98°39′33″W / 49.04750°N 98.65917°W / 49.04750; -98.65917[1]
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionPembina Valley
Census DivisionNo. 4
Government
 • MPBranden Leslie
 • MLALauren Stone
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0G 2K0
Area code204
NTS Map062G02
GNBC 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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