Jenner, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jenner
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 Jenner
Location in Alberta
Jenner
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 4 |
| Special area | Special Area No. 2 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Jenner is a small community known as a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located about 43 kilometers (27 miles) northeast of Highway 1. It is also about 54 kilometers (34 miles) northeast of Brooks. Jenner used to be a village, but it changed back to a hamlet on June 25, 1943.
Understanding Jenner's Weather
Jenner has a special type of weather called a semi-arid continental climate. This means it's quite dry, similar to a desert, but it also has big differences between summer and winter temperatures.
In Jenner, winters are usually cold and dry. Summers are warm, sometimes even hot. This climate is often called a "cold semi-arid climate" by scientists.
| Climate data for Jenner, Alberta | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.2 (108.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
42.2 (108.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
12.7 (54.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11 (12) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −17.2 (1.0) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −47.2 (−53.0) |
−48.9 (−56.0) |
−40 (−40) |
−28.9 (−20.0) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−30.5 (−22.9) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
−45.0 (−49.0) |
−48.9 (−56.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.8 (0.54) |
9.9 (0.39) |
17.9 (0.70) |
25.8 (1.02) |
39.6 (1.56) |
74.5 (2.93) |
37.1 (1.46) |
40.2 (1.58) |
35.6 (1.40) |
17.2 (0.68) |
14.9 (0.59) |
13.8 (0.54) |
340.3 (13.40) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.5 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.2 (0.13) |
20.2 (0.80) |
33.6 (1.32) |
74.5 (2.93) |
40.2 (1.58) |
59.6 (2.35) |
33.5 (1.32) |
10.6 (0.42) |
2.6 (0.10) |
0.1 (0.00) |
256.2 (10.09) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 14.0 (5.5) |
10.0 (3.9) |
16.0 (6.3) |
6.0 (2.4) |
5.0 (2.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.0 (0.8) |
7.0 (2.8) |
12.0 (4.7) |
14.0 (5.5) |
85.0 (33.5) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
Who Lives in Jenner?
According to information from Alberta Transportation, about 15 people live in Jenner. This number helps the government understand the size of the community.
Famous Faces from Jenner
One well-known person from Jenner is Landon Liboiron. He is an actor who has appeared in movies and TV shows.
