Pierson, Manitoba
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| Pierson | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Village of Pierson | |
  Pierson | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′48″N 101°15′45″W / 49.18000°N 101.26250°WCoordinates: 49°10′48″N 101°15′45″W / 49.18000°N 101.26250°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Westman |
| Rural Municipality | R.M. of Edward |
| Elevation | 253.6 m (832 ft) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 204 |
Pierson is a community located in the Rural Municipality of Edward in southwestern Manitoba. It has a current population of about 250 people, though this number is in flux due to the large number of oil workers working in the area.
Pierson is home to the Carnival of Crafts which averages an attendance of 1700 people. This event takes place at the Edward Sports Center on the first Saturday in October.
Climate
| Climate data for Pierson | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.9 (48) |
17.5 (63.5) |
23.9 (75) |
34 (93) |
39.4 (102.9) |
41.7 (107.1) |
42.8 (109) |
40 (104) |
37.2 (99) |
33 (91) |
22.8 (73) |
17.2 (63) |
42.8 (109) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−8 (18) |
9.5 (49.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.9 (3.4) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17 (63) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−13 (9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −21.3 (−6.3) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.2 (54) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−1.1 (30) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−18 (0) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44.4 (−47.9) |
−47.8 (−54) |
−45 (−49) |
−26.1 (−15) |
−12.2 (10) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−2.2 (28) |
−6.1 (21) |
−12.2 (10) |
−22.2 (−8) |
−33.3 (−27.9) |
−42 (−44) |
−47.8 (−54) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 22.6 (0.89) |
17.9 (0.705) |
21.7 (0.854) |
31.4 (1.236) |
54.7 (2.154) |
76.8 (3.024) |
67.6 (2.661) |
51.8 (2.039) |
46.8 (1.843) |
32.3 (1.272) |
21.9 (0.862) |
21.7 (0.854) |
467.2 (18.394) |
| Source: Environment Canada[1] | |||||||||||||
External links
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Pipestone | | ||
| Gainsborough, Saskatchewan |  |
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| Lyleton Antler, North Dakota |
References
- ↑ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000". Environment Canada.
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