Municipality of the District of Yarmouth

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Yarmouth, officially named the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, is a district municipality in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.

Yarmouth
Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
Flag of Yarmouth
Official seal of Yarmouth
Motto(s): 
Justice and Prudence
Location of the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
Location of the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
Coordinates: 43°57′00″N 66°01′58″W / 43.95000°N 66.03278°W / 43.95000; -66.03278[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyYarmouth
IncorporatedApril 17, 1879
Electoral Districts
Federal

West Nova
ProvincialYarmouth
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • Municipal SeatHebron
 • WardenLeland Anthony
 • Councillors
List of Members
  • John Cunningham
  • Daniel Allen
  • Gerard LeBlanc
  • Patti Durkee
  • Trevor Cunningham
  • Loren Cushing
  • Leland Anthony
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land584.69 km2 (225.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total10,067
 • Density17.2/km2 (45/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-2021
Increase2.3%
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (ADT)
Area code902
Dwellings4,981
Median Income*$44,323 CDN
WebsiteOfficial website
  • Median household income, 2005 (all households)

The district municipality forms the western part of Yarmouth County. It is one of three municipal units in the county, the other two being the Town of Yarmouth and the Municipality of the District of Argyle.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19616,935—    
19667,104+2.4%
19717,640+7.5%
19768,767+14.8%
19819,842+12.3%
198610,380+5.5%
199110,827+4.3%
199610,722−1.0%
200110,476−2.3%
200610,304−1.6%
201110,105−1.9%
20169,845−2.6%
202110,067+2.3%
Source: Statistics Canada[2][3][4]

In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth had a population of 10,067 living in 4,430 of its 5,072 total private dwellings, a change of 2.3% from its 2016 population of 9,845. With a land area of 584.69 km2 (225.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.2/km2 (44.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Communities

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Communities include:

Climate

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Climate data is from Yarmouth Airport which is located 15 km (9.3 mi) south of the geographical coordinates of the municipality.

Yarmouth has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb), closely bordering on an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb), typical of climates surrounded by the sea but close to large continents such as southern Norway and coastal Hokkaido but with latitude variations. Being near the -3 °C isotherm in the average of the coldest month (east of the city), causing that in peninsular areas like Yarmouth Bar and Cape Forchu are between a transition band for the oceanic climates (Cfb).[5][6] Winters are cool and rainy with a January average of −2.6 °C (27.3 °F) though owing to strong maritime influences, temperatures below −20 °C (−4 °F) are very rare, and the average high never drops to below freezing at any point in the year.[7][8] During this period of time, the weather can be unsettled and cloudy due to the Nor'easters coming up the coast from the southwest.[8] As a result, Yarmouth averages only 68–100 hours of sunshine from December to February or 25%–34% of possible sunshine.[7] The average annual snowfall is 204.7 cm (80.6 in), which can come from Nor'easters from the southwest with a maximum snow depth of 9 cm (3.5 in) in January, owing to its mild winters, among the mildest in Canada east of the Rockies.[8][7]

Yarmouth's summers are cool due to the strong coastal influence from the sea which keeps summer temperatures cool, meaning temperatures above 30 °C (86 °F) are very rare.[8] The average temperature in the warmest month, August is 17.5 °C (63.5 °F). Spring and fall are transitional seasons in which falls are warmer than spring since the waters are at the warmest temperatures in fall and the coldest during early spring.[8] Precipitation is significant, averaging 1,290.1 mm (50.79 in) a year, with July and August the driest months on average and November the wettest month on average. An outstanding feature is Yarmouth's late-fall to early-winter precipitation maximum, owing to the combination of intense storm activity from November to January and relatively more-stable summers, with thunderstorm activity here much less frequent than in the U.S. Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and points southward. Yarmouth averages 1,898.3 hours of sunshine or 41.2% of possible sunshine with summer being the sunniest and winter being the cloudiest.[9] Yarmouth averages 191 days of fog each year.[10]

The highest temperature ever recorded in Yarmouth was 32.5 °C (90.5 °F) on July 16, 2013.[7] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −24.4 °C (−11.9 °F) on February 14, 1894.[11]

Climate data for Yarmouth (Yarmouth Airport)
WMO ID: 71603; coordinates 43°49′37″N 66°05′17″W / 43.82694°N 66.08806°W / 43.82694; -66.08806 (Yarmouth Airport); elevation: 42.9 m (141 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1870−present[c]
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex 15.8 16.9 17.4 24.8 27.9 34.5 37.7 37.3 36.4 30.2 26.1 19.5 37.7
Record high °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2)
15.3
(59.5)
18.3
(64.9)
21.2
(70.2)
24.8
(76.6)
27.4
(81.3)
32.5
(90.5)
30.3
(86.5)
27.7
(81.9)
22.8
(73.0)
19.3
(66.7)
16.5
(61.7)
32.5
(90.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)
1.3
(34.3)
4.0
(39.2)
8.8
(47.8)
13.9
(57.0)
18.1
(64.6)
21.4
(70.5)
21.6
(70.9)
18.8
(65.8)
13.6
(56.5)
9.0
(48.2)
4.4
(39.9)
11.4
(52.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3)
−2.5
(27.5)
0.4
(32.7)
5.0
(41.0)
9.8
(49.6)
14.0
(57.2)
17.3
(63.1)
17.5
(63.5)
14.7
(58.5)
9.8
(49.6)
5.5
(41.9)
0.8
(33.4)
7.5
(45.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.4
(20.5)
−6.2
(20.8)
−3.3
(26.1)
1.2
(34.2)
5.7
(42.3)
9.8
(49.6)
13.2
(55.8)
13.4
(56.1)
10.5
(50.9)
6.1
(43.0)
1.9
(35.4)
−2.9
(26.8)
3.6
(38.5)
Record low °C (°F) −21.3
(−6.3)
−24.4
(−11.9)
−15.7
(3.7)
−10.8
(12.6)
−1.8
(28.8)
2.1
(35.8)
6.4
(43.5)
5.8
(42.4)
1.3
(34.3)
−3.2
(26.2)
−9.8
(14.4)
−16.6
(2.1)
−24.4
(−11.9)
Record low wind chill −32.6 −32.0 −28.5 −22.5 −4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 −6.9 −19.5 −28.2 −32.6
Average precipitation mm (inches) 123.6
(4.87)
102.8
(4.05)
110.7
(4.36)
101.4
(3.99)
99.1
(3.90)
88.7
(3.49)
78.0
(3.07)
88.1
(3.47)
95.9
(3.78)
119.3
(4.70)
143.4
(5.65)
139.1
(5.48)
1,290.1
(50.79)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 69.1
(2.72)
60.0
(2.36)
82.5
(3.25)
92.7
(3.65)
98.5
(3.88)
88.9
(3.50)
81.8
(3.22)
89.8
(3.54)
97.5
(3.84)
124.1
(4.89)
133.8
(5.27)
97.8
(3.85)
1,116.5
(43.96)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 63.6
(25.0)
46.5
(18.3)
30.8
(12.1)
9.5
(3.7)
0.2
(0.1)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.4
(0.2)
10.0
(3.9)
43.7
(17.2)
204.7
(80.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 20.5 16.4 14.9 13.9 13.4 11.6 9.9 9.8 10.1 12.1 15.1 19.7 167.2
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 8.5 7.0 8.8 12.3 13.3 11.5 10.2 9.7 10.4 11.8 13.4 12.2 128.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 15.5 12.0 9.0 3.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.1 10.2 53.2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 15:00 LST) 77.8 74.1 70.3 70.3 73.4 76.7 78.7 77.1 75.4 73.0 74.5 77.3 74.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 76.0 103.5 141.6 178.8 213.0 217.6 227.6 220.0 186.8 165.6 97.6 70.3 1,898.3
Percent possible sunshine 26.3 35.0 38.4 44.4 46.7 47.1 48.6 50.8 49.6 48.4 33.5 25.3 41.2
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[7][12] (extreme minimum February 1894)[11] (sun from 1981-2010)[9]


See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Top ten responses
  2. ^ There were 60 French Canadians or 0.6% of the population
  3. ^ Climate data was recorded in the town of Yarmouth from December 1870 to March 1941 and at Yarmouth Airport from February 1940 to present.[12] Climate data 1991–2020 is a composite recorded at Yarmouth A, Yarmouth RCS (WMO ID: – / 71884; Climate ID: 8206500 / 8206491; coordinates 43°49′51″N 66°05′19″W / 43.83083°N 66.08861°W / 43.83083; -66.08861 (Yarmouth A) / 43°49′51″N 66°05′17″W / 43.83083°N 66.08806°W / 43.83083; -66.08806 (Yarmouth RCS); elevation: 43.0 m (141.1 ft) / 36.0 m (118.1 ft)), and Yarmouth A (WMO ID: 71603; Climate ID: 8206495; coordinates 43°49′37″N 66°05′17″W / 43.82694°N 66.08806°W / 43.82694; -66.08806 (Yarmouth Airport); elevation: 42.9 m (141 ft))[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Yarmouth". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. August 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table Yarmouth, Municipal district (MD) Nova Scotia [Census subdivision]". Statistics Canada. February 1, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  3. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  4. ^ Town of Yarmouth (January 10, 2008). Municipal Planning Strategy (Report). Town of Yarmouth. p. 7.
  5. ^ Kottek, M.; J. Grieser; C. Beck; B. Rudolf; F. Rubel (2006). "World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated" (PDF). Meteorol. Z. 15 (3): 259–263. Bibcode:2006MetZe..15..259K. doi:10.1127/0941-2948/2006/0130. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  6. ^ Fick, S.; R. Hijmans (2017). "Worldclim 2: New 1-km spatial resolution climate surfaces for global land areas". International Journal of Climatology. 37 (12): 4302–4315. Bibcode:2017IJCli..37.4302F. doi:10.1002/joc.5086. S2CID 134866404.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Canadian Climate Normals 1991-2020 Data". climate.weather.gc.ca. Environment and Climate Change Canada. June 27, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Nova Scotia's Climate" (PDF). Natural History of Nova Scotia, Volume 1. Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  9. ^ a b "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data". climate.weather.gc.ca. Environment and Climate Change Canada. June 27, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.
  11. ^ a b "Daily Data Report for February 1894". climate.weather.gc.ca. Environment and Climate Change Canada. June 27, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Yarmouth". climate.weather.gc.ca. Environment and Climate Change Canada. June 27, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
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