Gwynne, Alberta facts for kids
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Gwynne
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Hamlet
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 Gwynne
Location in County of Wetaskiwin
Gwynne
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 11 |
| Municipal district | County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 |
| Settled | 1902 |
| Named for | Julia Maude Schreiber (née Gwynne) |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 93 |
| • Density | 185.4/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone) |
| Postal code |
T0C 1L0
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| Area codes | 780 |
| Highways | Highway 13 |
Gwynne is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. It is located on Highway 13, approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of Wetaskiwin.
Climate
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).
| Climate data for Gwynne, Alberta | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.5 (83.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.4 (9.7) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−4 (25) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −18 (0) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−16 (3) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.0 (−50.8) |
−43.5 (−46.3) |
−39 (−38) |
−29.5 (−21.1) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
−46.1 (−51.0) |
−46.1 (−51.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.5 (0.89) |
14.0 (0.55) |
21.6 (0.85) |
29.8 (1.17) |
52.9 (2.08) |
76.3 (3.00) |
101.9 (4.01) |
60.1 (2.37) |
44.2 (1.74) |
21.5 (0.85) |
17.1 (0.67) |
14.6 (0.57) |
476.6 (18.76) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.5 (0.06) |
0.7 (0.03) |
1.7 (0.07) |
19.5 (0.77) |
49.0 (1.93) |
76.3 (3.00) |
101.9 (4.01) |
60.1 (2.37) |
43.2 (1.70) |
12.5 (0.49) |
2.4 (0.09) |
0.9 (0.04) |
369.8 (14.56) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 21.0 (8.3) |
13.0 (5.1) |
20.0 (7.9) |
10.0 (3.9) |
4.0 (1.6) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.0 (0.4) |
9.0 (3.5) |
15.0 (5.9) |
14.0 (5.5) |
107.0 (42.1) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gwynne recorded a population of 93 living in 41 of its 42 total private dwellings, a change of 27.4% from its 2016 population of 73. With a land area of 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 186.0/km2 (482/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gwynne recorded a population of 73 living in 31 of its 32 total private dwellings, a change of -17% from its 2011 population of 88. With a land area of 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 140.4/km2 (364/sq mi) in 2016.
