St. Peters Bay

St. Peters Bay
Community
Municipality of St. Peters Bay
St. Peters Bay in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46.417°N 62.581°W / 46.417; -62.581
Country	Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
County	Kings County
Incorporated[1]	1953
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	253
Time zone	AST
• Summer (DST)	ADT
Area code	902
Telephone Exchange	961

St. Peters Bay is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[2] It was incorporated in 1953.[1] St. Peters Bay is well known for its annual Blueberry Festival and Parade, which draws in tourists and locals alike.

Geography and climate

St. Peters Bay has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average annual temperature in St. Peters Bay is 6.2 °C (43.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,115.7 mm (43.93 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 18.9 °C (66.0 °F), and lowest in February, at around −6.5 °C (20.3 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Maniwaki was 34.0 °C (93.2 °F) on 10 August 2001; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −34.5 °C (−30.1 °F) on 7 February 1993.

Climate data for St. Peters Bay Climate ID: 8300562; coordinates 46°27′01″N 62°34′33″W; elevation: 29.7 m (97 ft); WMO ID: 71310; 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1960–present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high humidex	21.1	14.5	24.8	27.8	33.6	38.4	39.9	39.0	38.4	35.5	25.8	21.7	39.9
Record high °C (°F)	17.8 (64.0)	14.8 (58.6)	23.6 (74.5)	26.4 (79.5)	31.5 (88.7)	33.0 (91.4)	33.3 (91.9)	34.0 (93.2)	33.0 (91.4)	27.5 (81.5)	22.0 (71.6)	17.9 (64.2)	34.0 (93.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−2.1 (28.2)	−2.5 (27.5)	1.2 (34.2)	6.7 (44.1)	13.3 (55.9)	18.9 (66.0)	23.4 (74.1)	23.1 (73.6)	19.1 (66.4)	12.8 (55.0)	7.2 (45.0)	1.6 (34.9)	10.2 (50.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−6.0 (21.2)	−6.5 (20.3)	−2.5 (27.5)	2.8 (37.0)	8.6 (47.5)	14.3 (57.7)	18.9 (66.0)	18.8 (65.8)	14.9 (58.8)	9.2 (48.6)	3.9 (39.0)	−1.6 (29.1)	6.2 (43.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−9.9 (14.2)	−10.5 (13.1)	−6.2 (20.8)	−1.1 (30.0)	3.9 (39.0)	9.6 (49.3)	14.4 (57.9)	14.4 (57.9)	10.8 (51.4)	5.7 (42.3)	0.7 (33.3)	−4.8 (23.4)	2.2 (36.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−30.0 (−22.0)	−34.5 (−30.1)	−27.8 (−18.0)	−16.1 (3.0)	−8.9 (16.0)	−3.9 (25.0)	1.7 (35.1)	0.0 (32.0)	−2.8 (27.0)	−7.5 (18.5)	−15.0 (5.0)	−25.0 (−13.0)	−34.5 (−30.1)
Record low wind chill	−39.0	−37.4	−30.9	−19.5	−9.1	−1.5	0.0	0.0	−1.8	−7.2	−21.1	−30.8	−39.0
Average precipitation mm (inches)	87.8 (3.46)	73.1 (2.88)	85.9 (3.38)	81.3 (3.20)	76.1 (3.00)	83.3 (3.28)	84.4 (3.32)	89.9 (3.54)	103.3 (4.07)	121.1 (4.77)	113.5 (4.47)	116.1 (4.57)	1,115.7 (43.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	15.0	13.7	14.0	13.9	13.6	12.5	12.8	11.8	12.8	16.0	17.4	17.7	170.9
Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST)	76.8	72.8	69.7	66.8	66.1	68.2	66.4	66.0	67.4	70.0	73.4	78.4	70.2
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[3]

Demographics

Federal census population history of St. Peters Bay

Year	Pop.	±%
1956	308	—
1961	321	+4.2%
1966	289	−10.0%
1971	370	+28.0%
1976	322	−13.0%
1981	335	+4.0%
1986	265	−20.9%
1991	284	+7.2%
1996	283	−0.4%
2001	267	−5.7%
2006	248	−7.1%
2011	253	+2.0%
2016	237	−6.3%
2021	231	−2.5%
Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Peters Bay had a population of 231 living in 111 of its 130 total private dwellings, a change of -2.5% from its 2016 population of 237. With a land area of 4.44 km^2 (1.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 52.0/km^2 (134.7/sq mi) in 2021.[15]

Attractions

• Confederation Trail
• St. Peter's Courthouse Theatre
• St. Peters Landing, shops that opened in 2005 after a major dredging and restructuring project surrounding the bay and the bridge

Infrastructure

The community is served mainly by Prince Edward Island Route 2 and Prince Edward Island Route 16 with other areas of the province.

See also

• List of communities in Prince Edward Island

References

1. "Municipality of St. Peters Bay". Department of Finance, Energy and Municipal Affairs. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
2. "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
3. "St. Peters/Monticello Prince Edward Island". Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
4. "Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1901–1961". 1961 Census of Canada (PDF). Series 1.1: Historical, 1901–1961. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 8, 1963. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
5. "Table 2: Population of Census Subdivisions, 1921–1971". 1971 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Census Subdivisions (Historical). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. July 1973. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
6. "1976 Census of Canada: Population - Geographic Distributions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
7. "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
8. "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
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10. "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
11. "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
12. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. August 20, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
13. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. July 25, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
14. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
15. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.