Port Blandford
Port Blandford | |
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Town | |
Location of Port Blandford in Newfoundland | |
Coordinates: 48°21′N 54°10′W / 48.350°N 54.167°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Census division | 7 |
Area | |
• Total | 50.56 km2 (19.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 39.5 m (129.6 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 513 |
• Density | 11.9/km2 (31/sq mi) |
[2] | |
Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
Postal code span | |
Area code | 709 |
Highways | ![]() ![]() |
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 increased to 631 by 1956.
The community of Muddy Brook is also a part of the town of Port Blandford.
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[3] |
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Port Blandford had a population of 513 living in 258 of its 398 total private dwellings, a change of 5.1% from its 2016 population of 488. With a land area of 51 km2 (20 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.1/km2 (26.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Port Blandford Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Port Blandford". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
External links
- Official site of Port Blandford
- Port Blandford - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol. 4, p. 388-389.