Manyberries

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

49°24′06″N 110°41′38″W / 49.40167°N 110.69389°W / 49.40167; -110.69389CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionSouthern AlbertaCensus division2Municipal district County of Forty Mile No. 8Elevation

930 m (3,050 ft)Population

(1991)^[1]

• Total96Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)Postal code span

T0K 1L0

Area code+1-403HighwaysHighway 61WaterwaysPakowki Lake, Manyberries Creek

Manyberries is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Forty Mile No. 8.^[2] It is located approximately 85 km (53 mi) south of Medicine Hat, at the eastern end of Highway 61 (the Red Coat Trail).

Climate

Manyberries experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk). Winters are long, cold and dry, while summers are relatively short but very warm. Precipitation is low, with an annual average of 353 mm, and is concentrated in the warmer months. Manyberries is the sunniest spot in Canada, receiving an average of 2,567 hours of sunshine per year.

Climate data for Manyberries (Onefour Research Farm), 1971–2000 normals, extremes 1928–present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	18.5 (65.3)	21.0 (69.8)	24.7 (76.5)	32.2 (90.0)	34.4 (93.9)	40.6 (105.1)	40.9 (105.6)	40.6 (105.1)	36.1 (97.0)	32.8 (91.0)	22.6 (72.7)	17.2 (63.0)	40.9 (105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−4.7 (23.5)	−2.3 (27.9)	4.1 (39.4)	12.3 (54.1)	18.3 (64.9)	23.3 (73.9)	26.9 (80.4)	26.1 (79.0)	19.5 (67.1)	13.3 (55.9)	2.8 (37.0)	−2.9 (26.8)	11.4 (52.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−10.5 (13.1)	−8.1 (17.4)	−1.8 (28.8)	5.7 (42.3)	11.5 (52.7)	16.2 (61.2)	19.2 (66.6)	18.5 (65.3)	12.0 (53.6)	6.0 (42.8)	−3.2 (26.2)	−8.7 (16.3)	4.7 (40.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−16.2 (2.8)	−13.9 (7.0)	−7.7 (18.1)	−1 (30)	4.7 (40.5)	9.0 (48.2)	11.5 (52.7)	10.8 (51.4)	4.6 (40.3)	−1.3 (29.7)	−9.2 (15.4)	−14.5 (5.9)	−1.9 (28.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−42.8 (−45.0)	−42.8 (−45.0)	−35.6 (−32.1)	−26.1 (−15.0)	−13.3 (8.1)	−1.7 (28.9)	1.1 (34.0)	−1 (30)	−12.2 (10.0)	−24 (−11)	−35 (−31)	−41.1 (−42.0)	−42.8 (−45.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	22.6 (0.89)	19.0 (0.75)	22.5 (0.89)	28.7 (1.13)	52.8 (2.08)	48.3 (1.90)	34.2 (1.35)	38.6 (1.52)	34.3 (1.35)	14.7 (0.58)	17.1 (0.67)	20.3 (0.80)	353.0 (13.90)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	0.1 (0.00)	0.1 (0.00)	2.4 (0.09)	16.4 (0.65)	49.4 (1.94)	48.3 (1.90)	34.2 (1.35)	38.6 (1.52)	33.0 (1.30)	7.7 (0.30)	1.4 (0.06)	0.5 (0.02)	232.1 (9.14)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	22.5 (8.9)	18.9 (7.4)	20.1 (7.9)	12.2 (4.8)	3.4 (1.3)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1.3 (0.5)	7.0 (2.8)	15.7 (6.2)	19.7 (7.8)	120.9 (47.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	8.9	7.0	7.2	8.4	11.6	10.7	9.6	9.1	7.8	4.9	7.0	8.7	100.8
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	0.05	0.10	1.1	5.5	11.2	10.7	9.6	9.1	7.4	3.2	0.95	0.30	59.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	8.9	6.9	6.2	3.1	0.45	0	0	0	0.35	1.8	6.1	8.4	42.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours	102.8	130.1	172.2	235.2	289.2	319.9	361.2	318.2	231.8	193.6	122.3	90.3	2,566.8
Percent possible sunshine	38.0	45.5	46.8	57.3	61.0	66.1	73.9	71.3	61.1	57.7	44.4	35.1	54.9
Source: Environment Canada^[3]^[4]

Demographics

Manyberries recorded a population of 96 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.^[1]

Services

Manyberries has a community hall, a curling rink, a park with playground equipment, and a hotel with lounge. Manyberries still has its original Canadian Pacific railway station and a section house, which are both private residences, and are located beside the former Stirling-Weyburn branch line. CPR abandoned the branch line from just east of Stirling to Consul, Saskatchewan in the late 1980s. The tracks were pulled shortly after in early 1990s from Manyberries to Consul. The hamlet also has two oilfield services company that service the nearby Manyberries oilfield.^{[citation needed]}

Deserted house

References

^ ^a ^b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
^ "Manyberries CDA, Alberta". Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
^ "Onefour, Alberta". Canadian Climate Data (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved November 23, 2016.