Manyberries
| Manyberries | |
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| Hamlet | |
Former railroad station
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 Manyberries
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | County of Forty Mile No. 8 |
| Elevation | 930 m (3,050 ft) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0K 1L0 |
| Area code(s) | +1-403 |
| Highways | Highway 61 |
| Waterways | Pakowki Lake, Manyberries Creek |
Manyberries is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Forty Mile No. 8.[1] It is located approximately 85 km (53 mi) south of Medicine Hat, at the eastern end of Highway 61 (the Red Coat Trail).
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Services
Manyberries has a community hall, a curling rink, a park with playground equipment, and a hotel with lounge. Manyberries still has its original Canadian Pacific railway station and a section house, which are both private residences, and are located beside the former Stirling-Weyburn branch line. CPR abandoned the branch line from just east of Stirling to Consul, Saskatchewan in the late 1980s. The tracks were pulled shortly after in early 1990s from Manyberries to Consul. The hamlet also has two oilfield services company that service the nearby Manyberries oilfield.[citation needed]
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Deserted house
Climate
Manyberries experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with strong semi-arid influences. Winters are long, cold and dry, while summers are short but very warm. Precipitation is low, with an annual average of 353 mm, and is concentrated in the warmer months. Manyberries is considered the sunniest spot in Canada with the highest average annual hours of sunlight at 2,567.[2]
| Climate data for Manyberries | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.1 (61) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.8 (73) |
32.2 (90) |
34.4 (93.9) |
40.6 (105.1) |
39.4 (102.9) |
40.6 (105.1) |
36.1 (97) |
32.8 (91) |
22.2 (72) |
17.2 (63) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.1 (79) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
2.8 (37) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −16.2 (2.8) |
−13.9 (7) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42.8 (−45) |
−42.8 (−45) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−26.1 (−15) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
1.1 (34) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−12.2 (10) |
−24.0 (−11.2) |
−35.0 (−31) |
−41.1 (−42) |
−42.8 (−45) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.6 (0.89) |
19.0 (0.748) |
22.5 (0.886) |
28.7 (1.13) |
52.8 (2.079) |
48.3 (1.902) |
34.2 (1.346) |
38.6 (1.52) |
34.3 (1.35) |
14.7 (0.579) |
17.1 (0.673) |
20.3 (0.799) |
353.0 (13.898) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.1 (0.004) |
0.1 (0.004) |
2.4 (0.094) |
16.4 (0.646) |
49.4 (1.945) |
48.3 (1.902) |
34.2 (1.346) |
38.6 (1.52) |
33.0 (1.299) |
7.7 (0.303) |
1.4 (0.055) |
0.5 (0.02) |
232.1 (9.138) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 22.5 (8.86) |
18.9 (7.44) |
20.1 (7.91) |
12.2 (4.8) |
3.4 (1.34) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.3 (0.51) |
7.0 (2.76) |
15.7 (6.18) |
19.7 (7.76) |
120.9 (47.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 10.7 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 8.7 | 100.8 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.05 | 0.10 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 0.95 | 0.30 | 59.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 8.9 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 0.45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 42.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 102.8 | 130.1 | 172.2 | 235.2 | 289.2 | 319.9 | 361.2 | 318.2 | 231.8 | 193.6 | 122.3 | 90.3 | 2,566.8 |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
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Orion | Medicine Hat | Elkwater | |
| New Dayton |  |
Consul | ||
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| Aden | Montana, USA | Onefour |
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