Sprague, Manitoba

Sprague is a community within the Rural Municipality of Piney in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is named after D.E. Sprague, a prominent Winnipeg lumber merchant.[1] The community is located in the extreme southeast corner of the province near the Canada–United States border (Warroad–Sprague Border Crossing), at the junction of Manitoba Highway 12 and Provincial Road 308.

Sprague is located in Manitoba
Sprague
Sprague
Location of Sprague in Manitoba

The nearest major centres include Warroad and Thief River Falls, Minnesota; Fort Frances, Ontario; and Steinbach, Manitoba.

Climate

Sprague has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with strong seasonal swings. Although winters are very cold, snowfall is normally not excessive compared to areas further east. Summer afternoons are warm and variable with cool nights.

Climate data for Sprague
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.1
(52.0)		 12.8
(55.0)		 23.9
(75.0)		 33.3
(91.9)		 35.0
(95.0)		 36.7
(98.1)		 38.9
(102.0)		 36.0
(96.8)		 35.0
(95.0)		 30.0
(86.0)		 22.2
(72.0)		 9.4
(48.9)		 38.9
(102.0)
Average high °C (°F) −10.4
(13.3)		 −6.3
(20.7)		 0.6
(33.1)		 10.3
(50.5)		 18.7
(65.7)		 23.0
(73.4)		 25.1
(77.2)		 24.8
(76.6)		 18.2
(64.8)		 10.5
(50.9)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 −8.5
(16.7)		 8.7
(47.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.3
(2.7)		 −12.3
(9.9)		 −5.1
(22.8)		 3.7
(38.7)		 11.4
(52.5)		 16.4
(61.5)		 18.7
(65.7)		 17.9
(64.2)		 11.9
(53.4)		 5.0
(41.0)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 −13.5
(7.7)		 2.7
(36.9)
Average low °C (°F) −22.1
(−7.8)		 −18.2
(−0.8)		 −10.8
(12.6)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 4.1
(39.4)		 9.8
(49.6)		 12.2
(54.0)		 10.9
(51.6)		 5.6
(42.1)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 −9.8
(14.4)		 −18.5
(−1.3)		 −3.4
(26.0)
Record low °C (°F) −48.3
(−54.9)		 −47.2
(−53.0)		 −45.6
(−50.1)		 −30
(−22)		 −13.3
(8.1)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −11.1
(12.0)		 −27.2
(−17.0)		 −40
(−40)		 −46.7
(−52.1)		 −48.3
(−54.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.6
(1.05)		 21.3
(0.84)		 23.5
(0.93)		 31.3
(1.23)		 69.1
(2.72)		 109.4
(4.31)		 104.5
(4.11)		 73.0
(2.87)		 70.7
(2.78)		 45.0
(1.77)		 37.1
(1.46)		 26.1
(1.03)		 637.6
(25.1)
Source: Environment Canada[2]

See also

References
  1. Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 65. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  2. "Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010". Environment Canada. September 25, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2018.

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