Monarch, Alberta
Monarch is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County.[2] It is located on Highway 3A, approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Lethbridge. It was formerly a village, existing as such from about 1913 to about 1939.
Climate
Monarch has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) with an average maximum temperature of 12.2 °C (54.0 °F) and an average minimum temperature of −1.7 °C (28.9 °F).[3]
Climate data for Monarch (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) | 22.5 (72.5) | 27.0 (80.6) | 30.0 (86.0) | 33.0 (91.4) | 33.5 (92.3) | 35.5 (95.9) | 35.5 (95.9) | 35.5 (95.9) | 30.0 (86.0) | 23.0 (73.4) | 15.5 (59.9) | 35.5 (95.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) | 1.9 (35.4) | 6.2 (43.2) | 12.9 (55.2) | 18.2 (64.8) | 21.6 (70.9) | 25.3 (77.5) | 24.8 (76.6) | 19.1 (66.4) | 13.1 (55.6) | 4.3 (39.7) | 0.0 (32.0) | 12.2 (54.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) | −4.5 (23.9) | −0.4 (31.3) | 5.7 (42.3) | 10.7 (51.3) | 14.6 (58.3) | 17.4 (63.3) | 16.7 (62.1) | 11.6 (52.9) | 6.2 (43.2) | −1.6 (29.1) | −6.0 (21.2) | 5.3 (41.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.9 (8.8) | −10.9 (12.4) | −6.9 (19.6) | −1.6 (29.1) | 3.1 (37.6) | 7.5 (45.5) | 9.5 (49.1) | 8.5 (47.3) | 4.0 (39.2) | −0.8 (30.6) | −7.5 (18.5) | −11.9 (10.6) | −1.7 (28.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −41.0 (−41.8) | −40.0 (−40.0) | −37.0 (−34.6) | −20.5 (−4.9) | −9.0 (15.8) | −2.5 (27.5) | 0.0 (32.0) | −3.5 (25.7) | −9.0 (15.8) | −29.0 (−20.2) | −37.5 (−35.5) | −41.0 (−41.8) | −41.0 (−41.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.6 (0.69) | 15.9 (0.63) | 27.5 (1.08) | 30.7 (1.21) | 52.2 (2.06) | 85.9 (3.38) | 33.5 (1.32) | 42.9 (1.69) | 39.2 (1.54) | 19.7 (0.78) | 18.0 (0.71) | 16.8 (0.66) | 399.7 (15.74) |
Source: Environment Canada[3] |
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Monarch had a population of 217 living in 88 of its 98 total private dwellings, a change of -4.4% from its 2016 population of 227. With a land area of 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 556.4/km2 (1,441.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Monarch had a population of 227 living in 90 of its 98 total private dwellings, a change of 3.2% from its 2011 population of 220. With a land area of 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 582.1/km2 (1,507.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of designated places in Alberta
- List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
References
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". climate.weather.gc.ca. Environment and Climate Change Canada. September 25, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
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