Craigmyle, Alberta facts for kids
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Craigmyle
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 Craigmyle
Location in Alberta
Craigmyle
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| Municipal district | Starland County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Population
(2013)
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| • Total | 79 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Craigmyle is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Starland County. It is located between the towns of Delia and Hanna. It was named in 1912 by a Canadian Northern Railway ahead of the train's arrival in April 1914. The name is said to be based on a Scottish estate. Previously incorporated as a village, Craigmyle dissolved to become a hamlet on 1 January 1972.
Climate
| Climate data for Craigmyle, Alberta | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
34.5 (94.1) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.5 (101.3) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
38.5 (101.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43.3 (−45.9) |
−42 (−44) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−11 (12) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−10 (14) |
−26 (−15) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
−45 (−49) |
−45 (−49) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14.4 (0.57) |
12.6 (0.50) |
23.0 (0.91) |
25.5 (1.00) |
46.7 (1.84) |
81.2 (3.20) |
63.4 (2.50) |
57.8 (2.28) |
41.0 (1.61) |
15.2 (0.60) |
16.5 (0.65) |
13.8 (0.54) |
411.2 (16.19) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.00) |
1.3 (0.05) |
15.4 (0.61) |
42.3 (1.67) |
81.2 (3.20) |
63.4 (2.50) |
57.8 (2.28) |
38.8 (1.53) |
8.1 (0.32) |
0.7 (0.03) |
0.1 (0.00) |
309.3 (12.18) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 14.4 (5.7) |
12.5 (4.9) |
21.7 (8.5) |
10.1 (4.0) |
4.5 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.3 (0.9) |
7.1 (2.8) |
15.8 (6.2) |
13.7 (5.4) |
101.9 (40.1) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The population of Craigmyle according to the 2013 municipal census conducted by Starland County is 79.
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