Winfield, Alberta facts for kids
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Winfield
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Hamlet
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 Winfield
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 926 m (3,038 ft) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 193 |
| • Density | 180.5/km2 (467/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span |
T0C
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| 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. 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), while the average July temperature is 15.5 °C (59.9 °F). However, temperatures as low as −44.5 °C (−48 °F) and as high as 34.0 °C (93 °F) 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) as rain.
| Climate data for Winfield, Alberta | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
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/sq mi) in 2021.
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/sq mi) in 2016.
