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)		 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)		 29.4
(84.9)		 21.5
(70.7)		 14.5
(58.1)		 40.6
(105.1)
Average high °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)		 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)		 11.2
(52.2)		 4.4
(39.9)		 −5
(23)		 −12.6
(9.3)		 2.6
(36.7)
Average low °C (°F) −22.4
(−8.3)		 −17.6
(0.3)		 −10.7
(12.7)		 −2.2
(28)		 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)		 −18.3
(−0.9)		 −4.3
(24.3)
Record low °C (°F) −46.1
(−51)		 −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)		 −46.1
(−51)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.7
(0.539)		 9
(0.35)		 16.7
(0.657)		 19.4
(0.764)		 38.4
(1.512)		 65.2
(2.567)		 54.3
(2.138)		 34.7
(1.366)		 23.2
(0.913)		 12.6
(0.496)		 12.4
(0.488)		 14.1
(0.555)		 313.8
(12.354)
Source: Environment Canada[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Environment Canada—. Retrieved 7 April 2010.

Coordinates: 51°23′18″N 110°09′01″W / 51.38833°N 110.15028°W / 51.38833; -110.15028 (Sibbald)

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.