Port Blandford

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Port Blandford
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Port Blandford
Location of Port Blandford in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 48°21′N54°10′W / 48.350°N 54.167°W / 48.350; -54.167 Coordinates: 48°21′N54°10′W / 48.350°N 54.167°W / 48.350; -54.167
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division 7
Area
 • Total50.56 km2 (19.52 sq mi)
Elevation
39.5 m (129.6 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total513
 • Density11.9/km2 (31/sq mi)
  [2]
Time zone UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Postal code span
A0C
Area code 709
Highways NL TCH sign.svgNL Route 233.svg Route 1 (TCH)  / Route 233
Website www.portblandford.com

Port Blandford is a town in eastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Clode Sound. The population in 1940 was 539, and increased to 631 by 1956.

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Climate

Port Blandford has a humid continental climate typical of the island of Newfoundland. It is wet, snowy, highly seasonal and retains warm summers and cold winter nights coupled with relatively mild winter days.

Climate data for Port Blandford
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)15.0
(59.0)		15.5
(59.9)		19.0
(66.2)		24.0
(75.2)		29.5
(85.1)		32.0
(89.6)		33.0
(91.4)		33.0
(91.4)		32.5
(90.5)		24.0
(75.2)		17.5
(63.5)		14.0
(57.2)		33.0
(91.4)
Average high °C (°F)−1.8
(28.8)		−1.1
(30.0)		2.5
(36.5)		7.7
(45.9)		13.9
(57.0)		18.9
(66.0)		23.2
(73.8)		23.2
(73.8)		18.5
(65.3)		12.3
(54.1)		6.6
(43.9)		1.2
(34.2)		10.4
(50.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)−7.0
(19.4)		−6.5
(20.3)		−2.8
(27.0)		2.9
(37.2)		7.8
(46.0)		12.3
(54.1)		17.0
(62.6)		17.1
(62.8)		12.7
(54.9)		7.4
(45.3)		2.3
(36.1)		−3.1
(26.4)		5.0
(41.0)
Average low °C (°F)−12.1
(10.2)		−11.9
(10.6)		−8.0
(17.6)		−1.9
(28.6)		1.8
(35.2)		5.7
(42.3)		10.8
(51.4)		10.8
(51.4)		6.9
(44.4)		2.5
(36.5)		−2.0
(28.4)		−7.5
(18.5)		−0.4
(31.3)
Record low °C (°F)−30.0
(−22.0)		−30.0
(−22.0)		−28.0
(−18.4)		−21.5
(−6.7)		−8.5
(16.7)		−4.0
(24.8)		−1.0
(30.2)		−2.0
(28.4)		−4.0
(24.8)		−8.0
(17.6)		−17.0
(1.4)		−25.0
(−13.0)		−30.0
(−22.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)92.1
(3.63)		87.2
(3.43)		77.9
(3.07)		76.6
(3.02)		70.8
(2.79)		81.7
(3.22)		73.2
(2.88)		78.1
(3.07)		88.8
(3.50)		93.1
(3.67)		80.9
(3.19)		87.9
(3.46)		988.3
(38.93)
Average rainfall mm (inches)35.7
(1.41)		41.9
(1.65)		40.4
(1.59)		61.4
(2.42)		69.7
(2.74)		81.7
(3.22)		73.2
(2.88)		78.1
(3.07)		88.8
(3.50)		92.3
(3.63)		66.9
(2.63)		48.5
(1.91)		778.6
(30.65)
Average snowfall cm (inches)56.4
(22.2)		45.3
(17.8)		37.5
(14.8)		15.2
(6.0)		1.1
(0.4)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.8
(0.3)		14.0
(5.5)		39.4
(15.5)		209.7
(82.5)
Source: Environment Canada [3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Port Blandford had a population of 513 living in 258 of its 398 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Port Blandford Census Profile". Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Port Blandford". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2015.


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