Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Port Blandford is a town in eastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Clode Sound. The population in 1940 was 539, and increased to 631 by 1956.
Climate
Port Blandford has a humid continental climate typical of the island of Newfoundland. It is wet, snowy, highly seasonal and retains warm summers and cold winter nights coupled with relatively mild winter days.
| Climate data for Port Blandford
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
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May
|
Jun
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Jul
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Aug
|
Sep
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Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
| Record high °C (°F)
|
15.0
(59.0)
|
15.5
(59.9)
|
19.0
(66.2)
|
24.0
(75.2)
|
29.5
(85.1)
|
32.0
(89.6)
|
33.0
(91.4)
|
33.0
(91.4)
|
32.5
(90.5)
|
24.0
(75.2)
|
17.5
(63.5)
|
14.0
(57.2)
|
33.0
(91.4)
|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
−1.8
(28.8)
|
−1.1
(30.0)
|
2.5
(36.5)
|
7.7
(45.9)
|
13.9
(57.0)
|
18.9
(66.0)
|
23.2
(73.8)
|
23.2
(73.8)
|
18.5
(65.3)
|
12.3
(54.1)
|
6.6
(43.9)
|
1.2
(34.2)
|
10.4
(50.8)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
−7.0
(19.4)
|
−6.5
(20.3)
|
−2.8
(27.0)
|
2.9
(37.2)
|
7.8
(46.0)
|
12.3
(54.1)
|
17.0
(62.6)
|
17.1
(62.8)
|
12.7
(54.9)
|
7.4
(45.3)
|
2.3
(36.1)
|
−3.1
(26.4)
|
5.0
(41.0)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
−12.1
(10.2)
|
−11.9
(10.6)
|
−8.0
(17.6)
|
−1.9
(28.6)
|
1.8
(35.2)
|
5.7
(42.3)
|
10.8
(51.4)
|
10.8
(51.4)
|
6.9
(44.4)
|
2.5
(36.5)
|
−2.0
(28.4)
|
−7.5
(18.5)
|
−0.4
(31.3)
|
| Record low °C (°F)
|
−30.0
(−22.0)
|
−30.0
(−22.0)
|
−28.0
(−18.4)
|
−21.5
(−6.7)
|
−8.5
(16.7)
|
−4.0
(24.8)
|
−1.0
(30.2)
|
−2.0
(28.4)
|
−4.0
(24.8)
|
−8.0
(17.6)
|
−17.0
(1.4)
|
−25.0
(−13.0)
|
−30.0
(−22.0)
|
| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
92.1
(3.63)
|
87.2
(3.43)
|
77.9
(3.07)
|
76.6
(3.02)
|
70.8
(2.79)
|
81.7
(3.22)
|
73.2
(2.88)
|
78.1
(3.07)
|
88.8
(3.50)
|
93.1
(3.67)
|
80.9
(3.19)
|
87.9
(3.46)
|
988.3
(38.93)
|
| Average rainfall mm (inches)
|
35.7
(1.41)
|
41.9
(1.65)
|
40.4
(1.59)
|
61.4
(2.42)
|
69.7
(2.74)
|
81.7
(3.22)
|
73.2
(2.88)
|
78.1
(3.07)
|
88.8
(3.50)
|
92.3
(3.63)
|
66.9
(2.63)
|
48.5
(1.91)
|
778.6
(30.65)
|
| Average snowfall cm (inches)
|
56.4
(22.2)
|
45.3
(17.8)
|
37.5
(14.8)
|
15.2
(6.0)
|
1.1
(0.4)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.8
(0.3)
|
14.0
(5.5)
|
39.4
(15.5)
|
209.7
(82.5)
|
| Source: Environment Canada[3]
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Port Blandford had a population of 513 living in 258 of its 398 total private dwellings, a change of 5.1% from its 2016 population of 488. With a land area of 51 km2 (20 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.1/km2 (26.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador
Route 1 (TCH) / Route 233
