Jenner, Alberta

Summary

Jenner is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 2.[2][3] It is located approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi) northeast of Highway 1 and 54 kilometres (34 mi) northeast of Brooks. Previously an incorporated community, Jenner dissolved from village status on June 25, 1943.[4]

Jenner
Jenner is located in Alberta
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Location of Jenner
Jenner is located in Canada
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Jenner (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°44′48″N 111°11′04″W / 50.74667°N 111.18444°W / 50.74667; -111.18444
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division4
Special areaSpecial Area No. 2
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodySpecial Areas Board
Population
 • Total15
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Climate edit

Jenner has a semi-arid, continental climate (Köppen climate classification BSk), with cold, dry winters and warm to hot summers.

Climate data for Jenner, Alberta
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)
19.0
(66.2)
26.0
(78.8)
33.3
(91.9)
36.1
(97.0)
40.0
(104.0)
42.2
(108.0)
40.0
(104.0)
35.6
(96.1)
31.1
(88.0)
29.4
(84.9)
20.0
(68.0)
42.2
(108.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.6
(23.7)
−0.7
(30.7)
4.6
(40.3)
13.3
(55.9)
19.2
(66.6)
23.3
(73.9)
27.5
(81.5)
26.8
(80.2)
20.6
(69.1)
12.7
(54.9)
2.7
(36.9)
−2.0
(28.4)
12.0
(53.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11
(12)
−7.1
(19.2)
−1.8
(28.8)
5.7
(42.3)
11.5
(52.7)
16.0
(60.8)
19.2
(66.6)
18.4
(65.1)
12.5
(54.5)
5.3
(41.5)
−3.2
(26.2)
−8.1
(17.4)
4.8
(40.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −17.2
(1.0)
−13.5
(7.7)
−8.2
(17.2)
−1.9
(28.6)
3.7
(38.7)
8.6
(47.5)
10.8
(51.4)
10.0
(50.0)
4.3
(39.7)
−2.2
(28.0)
−9.1
(15.6)
−14.3
(6.3)
−2.4
(27.7)
Record low °C (°F) −47.2
(−53.0)
−48.9
(−56.0)
−40
(−40)
−28.9
(−20.0)
−15.0
(5.0)
−4.4
(24.1)
−0.6
(30.9)
−3.3
(26.1)
−11.7
(10.9)
−30.5
(−22.9)
−34.5
(−30.1)
−45.0
(−49.0)
−48.9
(−56.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.8
(0.54)
9.9
(0.39)
17.9
(0.70)
25.8
(1.02)
39.6
(1.56)
74.5
(2.93)
37.1
(1.46)
40.2
(1.58)
35.6
(1.40)
17.2
(0.68)
14.9
(0.59)
13.8
(0.54)
340.3
(13.40)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.5
(0.02)
0.0
(0.0)
3.2
(0.13)
20.2
(0.80)
33.6
(1.32)
74.5
(2.93)
40.2
(1.58)
59.6
(2.35)
33.5
(1.32)
10.6
(0.42)
2.6
(0.10)
0.1
(0.00)
256.2
(10.09)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 14.0
(5.5)
10.0
(3.9)
16.0
(6.3)
6.0
(2.4)
5.0
(2.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
2.0
(0.8)
7.0
(2.8)
12.0
(4.7)
14.0
(5.5)
85.0
(33.5)
Source: Environment Canada[5]

Demographics edit

The population of Jenner according to Alberta Transportation's Basic Municipal Transportation Grant funding program is 15.[1]

Notable people edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b BMTG – (Streets Improvement Component), Eligible Hamlets – 2013 Pop. Alberta Transportation. 2013.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Statistics Canada (March 5, 2010). "Standard Geographical Classification 2006 – Special Area No. 2, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  4. ^ "Table 6a: Population by census divisions and subdivisions showing reorganization of rural areas, 1931-1946". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949. p. 416.
  5. ^ "Jenner, Alberta". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved August 22, 2014.