Daniel's Harbour

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Daniel's Harbour
Town
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Daniel's Harbour
Location of Daniel's Harbour in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 50°13′58″N57°34′55″W / 50.23278°N 57.58194°W / 50.23278; -57.58194
CountryCanada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Government
 •  Mayor Ross Humber
 • Governing Body City Council
 •  MP Gudie Hutchings
 •  MHA Andrew Furey
Area
[1]
 • Land8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total220
 • Density30.9/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3:30 (NST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2:30 (NDT)
Area code 709
Highways NL Route 430.svg Route 430

Daniel's Harbour is a community on the west coast of Newfoundland, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Its population as reported by the 2021 Census was 220 people. [1] It has a reputation as a great place for wild whale sightings.

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Climate

Daniel's Harbour has a subarctic climate (Koppen: Dfc) with June being under the 10 °C (50 °F) isotherm due to extreme seasonal lag caused by the cold Labrador Current. Summers are cool to mild while winters are freezing. Precipitation is heavy year round, though less heavy during spring. [2]

Climate data for Daniel's Harbour
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)15.8
(60.4)		14.9
(58.8)		15.6
(60.1)		20.7
(69.3)		24.4
(75.9)		25.6
(78.1)		28.9
(84.0)		27.0
(80.6)		27.2
(81.0)		23.3
(73.9)		21.4
(70.5)		18.3
(64.9)		28.9
(84.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−4.2
(24.4)		−5.2
(22.6)		−1.2
(29.8)		4
(39)		8.9
(48.0)		13.4
(56.1)		17.2
(63.0)		17.5
(63.5)		14.1
(57.4)		8.7
(47.7)		3.9
(39.0)		−1.1
(30.0)		6.3
(43.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)−8.4
(16.9)		−9.6
(14.7)		−5.4
(22.3)		0.6
(33.1)		5.1
(41.2)		9.8
(49.6)		13.9
(57.0)		14.3
(57.7)		10.8
(51.4)		5.6
(42.1)		0.9
(33.6)		−4.7
(23.5)		2.7
(36.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−12.5
(9.5)		−13.9
(7.0)		−9.6
(14.7)		−2.8
(27.0)		1.3
(34.3)		6.1
(43.0)		10.7
(51.3)		11
(52)		7.5
(45.5)		2.5
(36.5)		−2
(28)		−8.3
(17.1)		−0.8
(30.5)
Record low °C (°F)−39.4
(−38.9)		−34.5
(−30.1)		−30.6
(−23.1)		−19
(−2)		−9
(16)		−4.4
(24.1)		0.6
(33.1)		0
(32)		−2.8
(27.0)		−11.1
(12.0)		−15
(5)		−27.2
(−17.0)		−39.4
(−38.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)113.1
(4.45)		85.3
(3.36)		88.3
(3.48)		62.3
(2.45)		77.3
(3.04)		105.3
(4.15)		105.5
(4.15)		117.5
(4.63)		101.5
(4.00)		111.3
(4.38)		111.3
(4.38)		100.3
(3.95)		1,179
(46.42)
Source: Environment Canada [3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Daniel's Harbour had a population of 220 living in 114 of its 152 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ Canada, Environment and Climate Change (January 19, 2011). "Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". climate.weather.gc.ca. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  3. ↑ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000, accessed 17 January 2010


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