St. Peters Bay
St. Peters Bay  | |
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| Municipality of St. Peters Bay | |
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![]() St. Peters Bay in Prince Edward Island  | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′01″N 62°34′52″W / 46.417°N 62.581°W | |
| Country | Canada | 
| Province | Prince Edward Island | 
| County | Kings County | 
| Incorporated[1] | 1953 | 
| Population  (2011)[1]  | |
 • Total  | 253 | 
| Time zone | AST | 
| • Summer (DST) | ADT | 
| Area code | 902 | 
| Telephone Exchange | 961 | 
St. Peters Bay is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[2] It was incorporated in 1953.[1] St. Peters Bay is well known for its annual Blueberry Festival and Parade, which draws in tourists and locals alike.
Geography and climate
St. Peters Bay has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average annual temperature in St. Peters Bay is 6.2 °C (43.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,115.7 mm (43.93 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 18.9 °C (66.0 °F), and lowest in February, at around −6.5 °C (20.3 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Maniwaki was 34.0 °C (93.2 °F) on 10 August 2001; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −34.5 °C (−30.1 °F) on 7 February 1993.
| Climate data for St. Peters Bay Climate ID: 8300562; coordinates 46°27′01″N 62°34′33″W / 46.45028°N 62.57583°W; elevation: 29.7 m (97 ft); WMO ID: 71310; 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1960–present  | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | 
| Record high humidex | 21.1 | 14.5 | 24.8 | 27.8 | 33.6 | 38.4 | 39.9 | 39.0 | 38.4 | 35.5 | 25.8 | 21.7 | 39.9 | 
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0)  |  14.8 (58.6)  |  23.6 (74.5)  |  26.4 (79.5)  |  31.5 (88.7)  |  33.0 (91.4)  |  33.3 (91.9)  |  34.0 (93.2)  |  33.0 (91.4)  |  27.5 (81.5)  |  22.0 (71.6)  |  17.9 (64.2)  |  34.0 (93.2)  | 
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2)  |  −2.5 (27.5)  |  1.2 (34.2)  |  6.7 (44.1)  |  13.3 (55.9)  |  18.9 (66.0)  |  23.4 (74.1)  |  23.1 (73.6)  |  19.1 (66.4)  |  12.8 (55.0)  |  7.2 (45.0)  |  1.6 (34.9)  |  10.2 (50.4)  | 
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2)  |  −6.5 (20.3)  |  −2.5 (27.5)  |  2.8 (37.0)  |  8.6 (47.5)  |  14.3 (57.7)  |  18.9 (66.0)  |  18.8 (65.8)  |  14.9 (58.8)  |  9.2 (48.6)  |  3.9 (39.0)  |  −1.6 (29.1)  |  6.2 (43.2)  | 
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.9 (14.2)  |  −10.5 (13.1)  |  −6.2 (20.8)  |  −1.1 (30.0)  |  3.9 (39.0)  |  9.6 (49.3)  |  14.4 (57.9)  |  14.4 (57.9)  |  10.8 (51.4)  |  5.7 (42.3)  |  0.7 (33.3)  |  −4.8 (23.4)  |  2.2 (36.0)  | 
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.0 (−22.0)  |  −34.5 (−30.1)  |  −27.8 (−18.0)  |  −16.1 (3.0)  |  −8.9 (16.0)  |  −3.9 (25.0)  |  1.7 (35.1)  |  0.0 (32.0)  |  −2.8 (27.0)  |  −7.5 (18.5)  |  −15.0 (5.0)  |  −25.0 (−13.0)  |  −34.5 (−30.1)  | 
| Record low wind chill | −39.0 | −37.4 | −30.9 | −19.5 | −9.1 | −1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −1.8 | −7.2 | −21.1 | −30.8 | −39.0 | 
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 87.8 (3.46)  |  73.1 (2.88)  |  85.9 (3.38)  |  81.3 (3.20)  |  76.1 (3.00)  |  83.3 (3.28)  |  84.4 (3.32)  |  89.9 (3.54)  |  103.3 (4.07)  |  121.1 (4.77)  |  113.5 (4.47)  |  116.1 (4.57)  |  1,115.7 (43.93)  | 
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 15.0 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 12.5 | 12.8 | 11.8 | 12.8 | 16.0 | 17.4 | 17.7 | 170.9 | 
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 76.8 | 72.8 | 69.7 | 66.8 | 66.1 | 68.2 | 66.4 | 66.0 | 67.4 | 70.0 | 73.4 | 78.4 | 70.2 | 
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Peters Bay had a population of 231 living in 111 of its 130 total private dwellings, a change of -2.5% from its 2016 population of 237. With a land area of 4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 52.0/km2 (134.7/sq mi) in 2021.[15]
Attractions
- Confederation Trail
 - St. Peter's Courthouse Theatre
 - St. Peters Landing, shops that opened in 2005 after a major dredging and restructuring project surrounding the bay and the bridge
 
Infrastructure
The community is served mainly by Prince Edward Island Route 2 and Prince Edward Island Route 16 with other areas of the province.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Municipality of St. Peters Bay". Department of Finance, Energy and Municipal Affairs. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
 - ^ "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
 - ^ "St. Peters/Monticello Prince Edward Island". Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
 - ^ "Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1901–1961". 1961 Census of Canada (PDF). Series 1.1: Historical, 1901–1961. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 8, 1963. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
 - ^ "Table 2: Population of Census Subdivisions, 1921–1971". 1971 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Census Subdivisions (Historical). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. July 1973. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
 - ^ "1976 Census of Canada: Population - Geographic Distributions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
 - ^ "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
 - ^ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
 - ^ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
 - ^ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
 - ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
 - ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. August 20, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
 - ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. July 25, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
 - ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
 - ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
 

