Lebel-sur-Quévillon

Lebel-sur-Quévillon
Coordinates:
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Nord-du-Québec
Settled 1965
Incorporated August 6, 1965
Government
 • Type Ville
 • Mayor Gérald Lemoyne
Area[1]
 • Total 44.74 km2 (17.3 sq mi)
 • Land 40.14 km2 (15.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
 • Total 2,729
 • Density 68.0/km2 (176.1/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code J0Y
Area code(s) 819
Website www.lebel-sur-quevillon.com

Lebel-sur-Quévillon is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec, located on Route 113 in the Jamésie region. It is located approximately 88 kilometres north of Senneterre and approximately 200 kilometres southwest of Chibougamau. It is surrounded by, but not a part of, the municipality of Baie-James.

The town had a population of 2,729 in the Canada 2006 Census, and is served by the Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport. The designated place of Rapide-des-Cèdres is also within its municipal boundary.

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Demographics

Population:[3]

Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 1069 (total: 1231)

Mother tongue:

Climate

Climate data for Lebel-sur-Quévillon
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)
10
(50)
16.5
(61.7)
28
(82)
32.2
(90.0)
33.5
(92.3)
34.4
(93.9)
33.9
(93.0)
31.1
(88.0)
26.1
(79.0)
15
(59)
13
(55)
34.4
(93.9)
Average high °C (°F) −12
(10)
−9.7
(14.5)
−2.3
(27.9)
6.6
(43.9)
15.3
(59.5)
20.6
(69.1)
23.1
(73.6)
21.4
(70.5)
15.5
(59.9)
7.7
(45.9)
−0.6
(30.9)
−8.4
(16.9)
6.4
(43.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17.7
(0.1)
−16.1
(3.0)
−8.6
(16.5)
0.8
(33.4)
8.9
(48.0)
14.2
(57.6)
17.1
(62.8)
15.7
(60.3)
10.6
(51.1)
3.9
(39.0)
−4
(25)
−13.2
(8.2)
1
(34)
Average low °C (°F) −23.4
(−10.1)
−22.4
(−8.3)
−15
(5)
−5
(23)
2.4
(36.3)
7.9
(46.2)
11.2
(52.2)
10.1
(50.2)
5.7
(42.3)
0
(32)
−7.4
(18.7)
−17.9
(−0.2)
−4.5
(23.9)
Record low °C (°F) −43
(−45)
−42.2
(−44.0)
−40
(−40)
−26.7
(−16.1)
−13.9
(7.0)
−3.9
(25.0)
−1.7
(28.9)
−2
(28)
−7.8
(18.0)
−13.5
(7.7)
−28.9
(−20.0)
−40
(−40)
−43
(−45)
Precipitation mm (inches) 52.4
(2.063)
29.6
(1.165)
44.5
(1.752)
58
(2.28)
75.3
(2.965)
98
(3.86)
122.9
(4.839)
108.2
(4.26)
119.3
(4.697)
91.1
(3.587)
71.1
(2.799)
58.5
(2.303)
929.4
(36.591)
Source: Environment Canada[4]

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