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Sibbald | |
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  Sibbald Location of Sibbald  Sibbald Sibbald (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°23′18″N 110°09′01″W / 51.38833°N 110.15028°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 4 |
| Special area | Special Area No. 3 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Special Areas Board |
| Population (1991)
[1] | |
| • Total | 33 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 ( MST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Sibbald is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 3. [2] [3] It is located on Highway 9, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the provincial border with Saskatchewan and 154 kilometres (96 mi) northeast of Medicine Hat.
Climate
Sibbald experiences a semi-arid climate ( Köppen climate classification BSk). Winters are cold, while summers are warm to hot, and dry. Precipitation is generally low year round, with an annual average of 313.8 millimetres (12.35 in), 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 (52.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.5 (101.3) |
40.6 (105.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.5 (2.3) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.4 (−8.3) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.1 (−51.0) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−38.0 (−36.4) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−46.1 (−51.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.7 (0.54) |
9.0 (0.35) |
16.7 (0.66) |
19.4 (0.76) |
38.4 (1.51) |
65.2 (2.57) |
54.3 (2.14) |
34.7 (1.37) |
23.2 (0.91) |
12.6 (0.50) |
12.4 (0.49) |
14.1 (0.56) |
313.8 (12.35) |
| Source: Environment Canada [4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Sibbald recorded a population of 33 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". climate.weather.gc.ca. Environment and Climate Change. January 19, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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