Winfield, Alberta
Winfield is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10.[2] It is located at the intersection of Highway 13 and Highway 20, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Wetaskiwin.
Winfield | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
  Winfield Location of Winfield in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 52°57′55″N 114°25′23″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Reeve | Kathy Rooyakkers |
| • Governing body | County of Wetaskiwin Council
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| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 926 m (3,038 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 193 |
| • Density | 180.5/km2 (467/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code(s) | +1-780, +1-587 |
| Highways | Alberta Highway 13 |
| Highway | Alberta Highway 20 |
| Website | Wetaskiwin County |
Climate
Winfield experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) that borders on a humid continental climate (Dfb) The average January temperature is −9.1 °C (15.6 °F),[3] while the average July temperature is 15.5 °C (59.9 °F). However, temperatures as low as −44.5 °C (−48 °F)[3] and as high as 34.0 °C (93 °F)[3] have been recorded. Winters are cold and dry with a snow pack from mid-November till early-April. Summers are warm with long days; most precipitation falls during summer as rain from thunderstorms. July has the most precipitation of any month with an average of 131.1 millimetres (5 in)[3] as rain.
| Climate data for Winfield, Alberta | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
2.9 (37.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.1 (15.6) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −14.6 (5.7) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.1 (48.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−13 (9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43.0 (−45.4) |
−40 (−40) |
−39 (−38) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−26.5 (−15.7) |
−37.0 (−34.6) |
−44.5 (−48.1) |
−44.5 (−48.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.8 (0.90) |
17.2 (0.68) |
23.0 (0.91) |
27.4 (1.08) |
65.1 (2.56) |
102.5 (4.04) |
131.1 (5.16) |
85.5 (3.37) |
62.3 (2.45) |
28.8 (1.13) |
19.6 (0.77) |
17.0 (0.67) |
602.3 (23.71) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) |
0.1 (0.00) |
1.4 (0.06) |
17.4 (0.69) |
57.6 (2.27) |
102.5 (4.04) |
131.1 (5.16) |
85.5 (3.37) |
60.4 (2.38) |
19.0 (0.75) |
2.0 (0.08) |
0.4 (0.02) |
478.6 (18.84) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 22.1 (8.7) |
17.1 (6.7) |
21.6 (8.5) |
10.1 (4.0) |
7.4 (2.9) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.9 (0.7) |
9.8 (3.9) |
17.7 (7.0) |
16.6 (6.5) |
124.2 (48.9) |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Winfield had a population of 193 living in 85 of its 96 total private dwellings, a change of -18.9% from its 2016 population of 238. With a land area of 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 180.4/km2 (467.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Winfield had a population of 238 living in 85 of its 98 total private dwellings, a change of 6.3% from its 2011 population of 224. With a land area of 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 222.4/km2 (576.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
See also
References
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- "Winfield, Alberta". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
External links
- 2005 Municipal Census – from Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Rootsweb – Placenames in Alberta
- Alberta Municipal Affairs – Rural Municipalities
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