Main Brook is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 246 in the Canada 2021 Census.

Main Brook
Town
Main Brook is located in Newfoundland
Main Brook
Main Brook
Location of Main Brook in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 51°09′55″N 55°59′15″W / 51.16528°N 55.98750°W / 51.16528; -55.98750[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
246
Time zoneUTC−03:30 (NST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−02:30 (NDT)
Area code709
Highways Route 432

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Main Brook had a population of 246 living in 118 of its 180 total private dwellings, a change of 1.2% from its 2016 population of 243. With a land area of 28 km2 (11 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.8/km2 (22.8/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Main Brook
Climate ID:: 840KE88; coordinates 51°11′N 56°01′W / 51.183°N 56.017°W / 51.183; -56.017 (Main Brook); elevation: 14 m (46 ft); 1981-2010 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8)
9.0
(48.2)
11.0
(51.8)
15.0
(59.0)
25.0
(77.0)
30.0
(86.0)
31.0
(87.8)
30.5
(86.9)
28.0
(82.4)
23.5
(74.3)
18.5
(65.3)
13.5
(56.3)
31.0
(87.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −6.3
(20.7)
−6.0
(21.2)
−1.7
(28.9)
3.6
(38.5)
9.6
(49.3)
15.0
(59.0)
19.2
(66.6)
19.5
(67.1)
15.2
(59.4)
8.5
(47.3)
2.5
(36.5)
−2.6
(27.3)
6.4
(43.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.0
(12.2)
−11.0
(12.2)
−6.4
(20.5)
−0.3
(31.5)
5.1
(41.2)
10.0
(50.0)
14.2
(57.6)
14.7
(58.5)
10.7
(51.3)
5.0
(41.0)
−0.7
(30.7)
−6.4
(20.5)
2.0
(35.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.7
(3.7)
−16.0
(3.2)
−11.1
(12.0)
−4.2
(24.4)
0.5
(32.9)
4.9
(40.8)
9.1
(48.4)
9.9
(49.8)
6.2
(43.2)
1.5
(34.7)
−3.8
(25.2)
−10.1
(13.8)
−2.4
(27.7)
Record low °C (°F) −34.0
(−29.2)
−35.0
(−31.0)
−34.0
(−29.2)
−22.0
(−7.6)
−10.0
(14.0)
−2.0
(28.4)
0.0
(32.0)
1.0
(33.8)
−3.0
(26.6)
−9.0
(15.8)
−22.5
(−8.5)
−31.0
(−23.8)
−35.0
(−31.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 129.8
(5.11)
137.8
(5.43)
88.4
(3.48)
69.9
(2.75)
73.6
(2.90)
99.0
(3.90)
108.8
(4.28)
100.1
(3.94)
89.6
(3.53)
105.8
(4.17)
92.1
(3.63)
129.0
(5.08)
1,223.9
(48.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 9.5
(0.37)
12.7
(0.50)
15.2
(0.60)
33.6
(1.32)
60.8
(2.39)
97.9
(3.85)
108.8
(4.28)
100.1
(3.94)
89.6
(3.53)
102.9
(4.05)
52.5
(2.07)
25.3
(1.00)
708.8
(27.91)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 120.2
(47.3)
125.1
(49.3)
73.2
(28.8)
36.3
(14.3)
12.8
(5.0)
1.1
(0.4)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
2.9
(1.1)
39.7
(15.6)
103.8
(40.9)
515.0
(202.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 12.3 10.9 9.5 8.5 10.7 11.9 13.4 11.9 11.7 14.7 12.1 13.0 140.5
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 1.5 1.3 2.1 4.6 9.5 11.9 13.4 11.9 11.7 14.4 7.7 3.3 93.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 11.1 9.9 7.6 4.5 1.2 0.14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.67 5.1 10.4 50.7
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Main Brook". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Main Brook". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.

See also

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