Upper Stewiacke
Village
Upper Stewiacke is located in Nova Scotia
Upper Stewiacke
Upper Stewiacke
Coordinates: 45°08′N 62°35′W / 45.13°N 62.59°W / 45.13; -62.59
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
Founded1783
Government
Population
 • Total1,200
Time zoneAST
Websitehttp://www.upperstewiacke.com/

Upper Stewiacke is a small community located in Colchester County in central Nova Scotia. Upper Stewiacke can be reached by road via Route 289. Upper Stewiacke was founded in 1783 by Matthew Johnson, son of James Johnson, a Grantee of Truro, Nova Scotia. Johnson's supplies had come from Truro, some 20 miles away. In 1983, a special event and reenactment was held to mark the 200th Anniversary of the arrival of Matthew Johnson and his wife Ruth (née Fisher).

Notable residents

Climate

Climate data for Upper Stewiacke, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1915–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)		 16.7
(62.1)		 25.7
(78.3)		 28.8
(83.8)		 34.4
(93.9)		 34.4
(93.9)		 35.0
(95.0)		 36.1
(97.0)		 33.3
(91.9)		 29.4
(84.9)		 21.7
(71.1)		 17.8
(64.0)		 36.1
(97.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 3.5
(38.3)		 9.3
(48.7)		 16.0
(60.8)		 21.1
(70.0)		 24.7
(76.5)		 24.3
(75.7)		 20.1
(68.2)		 13.7
(56.7)		 7.5
(45.5)		 1.9
(35.4)		 11.7
(53.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 4.2
(39.6)		 9.9
(49.8)		 14.7
(58.5)		 18.4
(65.1)		 18.1
(64.6)		 14.0
(57.2)		 8.3
(46.9)		 3.3
(37.9)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 6.2
(43.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.0
(10.4)		 −11.1
(12.0)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 3.7
(38.7)		 8.3
(46.9)		 12.1
(53.8)		 11.9
(53.4)		 7.9
(46.2)		 2.9
(37.2)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 −7.4
(18.7)		 0.7
(33.3)
Record low °C (°F) −41.1
(−42.0)		 −38.9
(−38.0)		 −30.5
(−22.9)		 −26.7
(−16.1)		 −8.3
(17.1)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −7.2
(19.0)		 −10.0
(14.0)		 −24.4
(−11.9)		 −36.0
(−32.8)		 −41.1
(−42.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 127.8
(5.03)		 102.7
(4.04)		 119.3
(4.70)		 94.9
(3.74)		 98.7
(3.89)		 92.1
(3.63)		 98.8
(3.89)		 98.1
(3.86)		 104.3
(4.11)		 114.9
(4.52)		 129
(5.1)		 141.2
(5.56)		 1,321.8
(52.04)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 66.2
(2.61)		 59.2
(2.33)		 79.4
(3.13)		 88.1
(3.47)		 98.4
(3.87)		 98.4
(3.87)		 94.6
(3.72)		 94.4
(3.72)		 113.6
(4.47)		 109.9
(4.33)		 122.7
(4.83)		 90.7
(3.57)		 1,115.5
(43.92)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 71.4
(28.1)		 53.5
(21.1)		 45.5
(17.9)		 13.3
(5.2)		 0.5
(0.2)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.1
(0.0)		 13.2
(5.2)		 50.6
(19.9)		 248.1
(97.7)
Source: Environment Canada[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Bullough, Vern L. (2000). American Nursing: A Biographical Dictionary. Vol. 3. Springer Publishing Company. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-8261-1147-0.
  2. ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010, accessed 16 May 2016
  3. ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Data, accessed 16 May 2016
  4. ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Data, accessed 16 May 2016

45°13′11.4″N 62°59′19.8″W / 45.219833°N 62.988833°W / 45.219833; -62.988833


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