Somerset, Manitoba

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Somerset
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Somerset is located in Manitoba
Somerset
Somerset
Location of Somerset in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°24′44″N 98°39′38″W / 49.41222°N 98.66056°W / 49.41222; -98.66056Coordinates: 49°24′44″N 98°39′38″W / 49.41222°N 98.66056°W / 49.41222; -98.66056
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionPembina Valley Region
Census DivisionNo. 4
Established1889
Incorporated1962
Government
 • MPCandice Bergen
 • MLABlaine Pedersen
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0G 2L0
Area code(s)204
NTS Map062G07
GNBC CodeGAZTM

Somerset is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district[2] in the Municipality of Lorne within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held village status prior to January 1, 2015. The community had a 2006 census population of 432 inhabitants, a decline of 5.9% from 459 during the 2001 census.

Somerset has a clinic, gas station, restaurant, two churches, a drive-in, a hotel, a grain elevator, a high school, a curling rink, a skating rink and a library. The community is also home to the large concrete plant, Boulet Brothers Concrete.

Climate[]

Climate data for Somerset
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6
(43) 		9
(48) 		16.1
(61.0) 		36.5
(97.7) 		37
(99) 		36
(97) 		36.7
(98.1) 		38.5
(101.3) 		36.7
(98.1) 		31.5
(88.7) 		22.2
(72.0) 		7
(45) 		38.5
(101.3)
Average high °C (°F) −12.4
(9.7) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		9.6
(49.3) 		18.2
(64.8) 		22.3
(72.1) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24
(75) 		17.8
(64.0) 		10.2
(50.4) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		−10
(14) 		7.7
(45.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17.3
(0.9) 		−13.8
(7.2) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		3.8
(38.8) 		11.5
(52.7) 		16.2
(61.2) 		18.4
(65.1) 		17.5
(63.5) 		11.7
(53.1) 		4.8
(40.6) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		−14.5
(5.9) 		2.2
(36.0)
Average low °C (°F) −22.1
(−7.8) 		−18.7
(−1.7) 		−11.3
(11.7) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		4.7
(40.5) 		10
(50) 		12.2
(54.0) 		11
(52) 		5.5
(41.9) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		−9.9
(14.2) 		−18.9
(−2.0) 		−3.4
(25.9)
Record low °C (°F) −40.5
(−40.9) 		−43
(−45) 		−35.6
(−32.1) 		−24.4
(−11.9) 		−10
(14) 		0
(32) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		−20
(−4) 		−36
(−33) 		−39
(−38) 		−43
(−45)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.7
(0.85) 		18.8
(0.74) 		29
(1.1) 		34.2
(1.35) 		56.1
(2.21) 		88.2
(3.47) 		82.6
(3.25) 		70.4
(2.77) 		58.2
(2.29) 		45.2
(1.78) 		36.2
(1.43) 		25.9
(1.02) 		536
(21.1)
Source: Environment Canada[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  2. ^ "Local Urban Districts Regulation". Government of Manitoba. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000". Environment Canada. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
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