Midale

Midale, Saskatchewan is located on Highway 39, midway between the cities of Weyburn and Estevan. The population of Midale is 562. It is 160 kilometres (100 miles) southeast of Regina, Saskatchewan.

Midale
Town
Midale, Saskatchewan
Midale
Location of Midale in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°24′N 103°24′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.)Cymri No. 36
Post office Founded in NWT1903-08-01
Government
 • MayorAllan Hauglum
 • Federal Electoral District Souris-Moose Mountain M.P.Ed Komarnicki
 • Provincial Constituency Estevan M.L.A.Doreen Eagles
Area
 • Total1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total562
 • Density368.5/km2 (954/sq mi)
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0C 1S0
Area code(s)306, 639
HighwaysHighway 39
WebsiteOfficial website
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On July 5, 1937, during the great depression (and drought), Samuel Molberg recorded the highest temperature ever recorded in Canada at 45 °C (113 °F). This temperature was also recorded that same day in Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan (64 kilometres northwest). Midale is a town in the rural municipality of Cymri No. 36, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Midale is home to country musician Brad Johner.

Sites of interest

Demographics
Canada census – Midale community profile
2006
Population: 462 (-6.9% from 2001)
Land area: 1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Population density: 302.9/km2 (785/sq mi)
Median age: N/A (M: N/A, F: N/A)
Total private dwellings: 219
Median household income: $N/A
References: 2006[5] earlier[6]

Area statistics
  • Lat (DMS) 49° 24' 00" N
  • Long (DMS) 103° 24' 00" W
  • Dominion Land Survey 22-5-11-W2
  • Time zone (cst) UTC−6

Climate
Midale
Climate chart (explanation)
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: [7]

Midale has a humid continental climate (Köppen '′Dfb′'). On 5 July 1937 a maximum temperature of 113 °F (45.0 °C) was recorded, which is, along with that of the village of Yellow Grass, the highest temperature ever recorded in Canada.[8]

Climate data for Midale, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1923–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.0
(50.0)		 17.8
(64.0)		 25.0
(77.0)		 33.5
(92.3)		 38.9
(102.0)		 39.4
(102.9)		 45.0
(113.0)		 41.7
(107.1)		 38.0
(100.4)		 33.5
(92.3)		 24.0
(75.2)		 17.2
(63.0)		 45.0
(113.0)
Average high °C (°F) −9.9
(14.2)		 −6.1
(21.0)		 0.6
(33.1)		 11.5
(52.7)		 18.1
(64.6)		 22.4
(72.3)		 25.6
(78.1)		 26.2
(79.2)		 20.5
(68.9)		 11.7
(53.1)		 0.8
(33.4)		 −6.0
(21.2)		 9.6
(49.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −14.7
(5.5)		 −10.9
(12.4)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 5.2
(41.4)		 11.3
(52.3)		 16.2
(61.2)		 18.9
(66.0)		 18.7
(65.7)		 13.2
(55.8)		 5.4
(41.7)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 −10.9
(12.4)		 3.7
(38.7)
Average low °C (°F) −19.5
(−3.1)		 −15.7
(3.7)		 −9.3
(15.3)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 4.5
(40.1)		 10.0
(50.0)		 12.2
(54.0)		 11.2
(52.2)		 5.7
(42.3)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 −8.6
(16.5)		 −15.7
(3.7)		 −2.3
(27.9)
Record low °C (°F) −43.9
(−47.0)		 −48.3
(−54.9)		 −40.0
(−40.0)		 −26.1
(−15.0)		 −12.2
(10.0)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 −11.1
(12.0)		 −22.8
(−9.0)		 −34.0
(−29.2)		 −44.0
(−47.2)		 −48.3
(−54.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19.1
(0.75)		 18.9
(0.74)		 26.4
(1.04)		 32.2
(1.27)		 69.3
(2.73)		 77.2
(3.04)		 60.9
(2.40)		 45.6
(1.80)		 28.9
(1.14)		 29.4
(1.16)		 25.5
(1.00)		 20.5
(0.81)		 453.9
(17.87)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 1.0
(0.04)		 1.0
(0.04)		 6.7
(0.26)		 18.7
(0.74)		 62.8
(2.47)		 76.9
(3.03)		 60.9
(2.40)		 45.6
(1.80)		 28.9
(1.14)		 19.7
(0.78)		 3.3
(0.13)		 0.1
(0.00)		 325.5
(12.81)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 18.2
(7.2)		 17.9
(7.0)		 20.0
(7.9)		 13.6
(5.4)		 6.5
(2.6)		 0.3
(0.1)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.03
(0.01)		 10.4
(4.1)		 22.2
(8.7)		 20.4
(8.0)		 129.4
(50.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 8.2 5.8 7.5 7.1 11.3 13.9 10.4 8.7 7.2 7.1 6.7 7.7 101.0
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.33 0.33 2.2 5.1 10.9 13.9 10.4 8.7 7.1 5.5 0.73 0.20 65.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 7.9 5.5 5.6 2.5 0.73 0.07 0.0 0.0 0.06 1.8 5.5 7.6 37.3
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See also

References
  1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. "Midale". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  8. "Top Weather Events of the 20th Century". Environment Canada. May 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  9. "Midale, Saskatchewan". Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved January 26, 2013.

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