Birch River is a local urban district[1] in the northern portion of the Rural Municipality of Mountain, Manitoba, Canada. It is around 40 kilometers from Swan River, Manitoba.
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch River had a population of 144 living in 80 of its 96 total private dwellings, a change of -27.3% from its 2016 population of 198. With a land area of 1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 78.3/km2 (202.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
Attractions
editThe 183 hectare Birch River Ecological Reserve is located within Porcupine Provincial Forest, just two kilometres north of the community of Birch River. Passive visits on foot are allowed without a permit. All other activities require prior approval.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Birch River | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.1 (52.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
39.4 (102.9) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.2 (99.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
20 (68) |
13 (55) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −13.8 (7.2) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10 (50) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −19.8 (−3.6) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
2.5 (36.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15 (59) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −25.7 (−14.3) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
3.1 (37.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11 (52) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−20.4 (−4.7) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −48.3 (−54.9) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
−37.8 (−36.0) |
−33.3 (−27.9) |
−11 (12) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−23 (−9) |
−37 (−35) |
−45 (−49) |
−48.3 (−54.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.5 (0.89) |
20 (0.8) |
31.5 (1.24) |
31 (1.2) |
47.6 (1.87) |
86.6 (3.41) |
80.8 (3.18) |
64.9 (2.56) |
60.8 (2.39) |
31.3 (1.23) |
27.8 (1.09) |
25.5 (1.00) |
530.3 (20.88) |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Local Urban Districts Regulation". Government of Manitoba. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, retrieved 27 April 2010
52°23′46″N 101°06′14″W / 52.39611°N 101.10389°W
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