Namao, Alberta facts for kids
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Namao
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 Namao
Location in Alberta
Namao
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Sturgeon County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 10 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Namao (pronounced nuh-MAY-oh) is a small community called a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada. It is part of Sturgeon County. You can find Namao where Highway 37 and Highway 28 cross. It is about 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) north of Edmonton's city limits. Namao also gave its name to a nearby air force base, which is now known as CFB Edmonton.
A Look Back at Namao's History
The people living near the Sturgeon River wanted a post office for a long time. They first asked for one in 1884. They thought about calling it Wilson Valley or Sturgeon. Finally, they decided on Naoma, which later became Namao.
The Namao post office officially opened on April 12, 1892. The name "Namao" comes from the Cree word namêw. This word means "sturgeon", which is a type of large fish. In 1892, the postmaster confirmed that "Nemao" was the correct spelling for the post office.
Namao's Population
According to a count done by Sturgeon County in 2010, Namao had a population of 10 people.
Namao's Weather
| Climate data for Namao (CFB Namao) WMO ID: 71121; coordinates 53°40′N 113°28′W / 53.667°N 113.467°W; elevation: 687.9 m (2,257 ft); 1971–2000 normals |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 9.8 | 13.0 | 16.1 | 28.9 | 34.9 | 38.4 | 37.8 | 41.5 | 36.2 | 27.8 | 18.9 | 12.8 | 41.5 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
29.6 (85.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
33.9 (93.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.6 (18.3) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.1 (10.2) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42.2 (−44.0) |
−38.0 (−36.4) |
−35.0 (−31.0) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−24.5 (−12.1) |
−35.4 (−31.7) |
−39.2 (−38.6) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
| Record low wind chill | −57.1 | −51.3 | −45.9 | −30.8 | −14.2 | −4.9 | 0.0 | −4.6 | −15.5 | −35.4 | −52.8 | −56.4 | −57.1 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.7 (0.78) |
14.0 (0.55) |
17.3 (0.68) |
20.2 (0.80) |
44.7 (1.76) |
88.6 (3.49) |
95.7 (3.77) |
74.8 (2.94) |
39.6 (1.56) |
16.4 (0.65) |
14.3 (0.56) |
21.0 (0.83) |
466.3 (18.36) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.3 (0.05) |
0.5 (0.02) |
1.7 (0.07) |
8.3 (0.33) |
40.9 (1.61) |
88.6 (3.49) |
95.7 (3.77) |
74.7 (2.94) |
37.9 (1.49) |
9.9 (0.39) |
1.8 (0.07) |
1.0 (0.04) |
362.3 (14.26) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 21.7 (8.5) |
17.2 (6.8) |
17.3 (6.8) |
13.0 (5.1) |
3.6 (1.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.1) |
1.8 (0.7) |
7.0 (2.8) |
15.4 (6.1) |
23.7 (9.3) |
120.9 (47.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 10.2 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 10.4 | 15.1 | 14.3 | 13.1 | 10.0 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 120.4 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.76 | 0.76 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 10.0 | 15.1 | 14.3 | 13.1 | 9.6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 76.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 10.3 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 0.84 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.08 | 0.92 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 10.2 | 51.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500) | 68.0 | 64.6 | 61.4 | 45.5 | 41.1 | 49.3 | 54.6 | 54.5 | 53.3 | 50.2 | 66.8 | 70.3 | 56.6 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada | |||||||||||||
