Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
Gem is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Newell.[2] It is located approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of Highway 1 and 47 kilometres (29 mi) northwest of Brooks.
Climate
| Climate data for Gem, Alberta
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
|
Sep
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Oct
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Nov
|
Dec
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Year
|
| Record high °C (°F)
|
15.5
(59.9)
|
21.0
(69.8)
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27.0
(80.6)
|
27.5
(81.5)
|
31.5
(88.7)
|
36.6
(97.9)
|
37.5
(99.5)
|
37.0
(98.6)
|
34.5
(94.1)
|
29.0
(84.2)
|
21.0
(69.8)
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15.5
(59.9)
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37.5
(99.5)
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
−5.5
(22.1)
|
−1.4
(29.5)
|
4.7
(40.5)
|
13.1
(55.6)
|
18.6
(65.5)
|
22.1
(71.8)
|
26.2
(79.2)
|
25.6
(78.1)
|
20.1
(68.2)
|
12.6
(54.7)
|
2.6
(36.7)
|
−3.0
(26.6)
|
11.3
(52.3)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
−11.2
(11.8)
|
−7.4
(18.7)
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−1.5
(29.3)
|
5.8
(42.4)
|
11.1
(52.0)
|
15.3
(59.5)
|
18.5
(65.3)
|
17.6
(63.7)
|
12.3
(54.1)
|
5.5
(41.9)
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−3.2
(26.2)
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−8.7
(16.3)
|
4.5
(40.1)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
−16.9
(1.6)
|
−13.3
(8.1)
|
−7.8
(18.0)
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−1.6
(29.1)
|
3.6
(38.5)
|
8.4
(47.1)
|
10.7
(51.3)
|
9.6
(49.3)
|
4.5
(40.1)
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−1.7
(28.9)
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−9
(16)
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−14.4
(6.1)
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−2.3
(27.9)
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| Record low °C (°F)
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−43.5
(−46.3)
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−41.5
(−42.7)
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−34.5
(−30.1)
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−17.0
(1.4)
|
−10
(14)
|
−0.5
(31.1)
|
2.5
(36.5)
|
−2.0
(28.4)
|
−7.0
(19.4)
|
−25.5
(−13.9)
|
−34.0
(−29.2)
|
−43.0
(−45.4)
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−43.5
(−46.3)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
11.4
(0.45)
|
8.9
(0.35)
|
13.8
(0.54)
|
22.1
(0.87)
|
42.8
(1.69)
|
68.0
(2.68)
|
34.4
(1.35)
|
41.8
(1.65)
|
25.3
(1.00)
|
13.0
(0.51)
|
13.0
(0.51)
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9.5
(0.37)
|
303.9
(11.96)
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| Average rainfall mm (inches)
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0.7
(0.03)
|
0.1
(0.00)
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2.6
(0.10)
|
18.6
(0.73)
|
39.9
(1.57)
|
68.0
(2.68)
|
34.4
(1.35)
|
41.8
(1.65)
|
24.7
(0.97)
|
10.8
(0.43)
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1.6
(0.06)
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0.3
(0.01)
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243.6
(9.59)
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| Average snowfall cm (inches)
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10.6
(4.2)
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8.8
(3.5)
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11.2
(4.4)
|
3.5
(1.4)
|
2.8
(1.1)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.6
(0.2)
|
2.2
(0.9)
|
11.4
(4.5)
|
9.2
(3.6)
|
60.3
(23.7)
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| Source: Environment Canada[3]
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Demographics
The population of Gem according to the 2020 municipal census conducted by the County of Newell is 29.[1]
See also
References
