Winfield  | |
|---|---|
Hamlet  | |
![]() Winfield Location of Winfield in Alberta  | |
| Coordinates: 52°57′55″N 114°25′23″W / 52.96528°N 114.42306°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 | 
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.
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)  | 
| Mean daily maximum °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)  | 
| Mean daily minimum °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
- 1 2 3 "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.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 "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
 
