Fabyan, Alberta

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
52°52′55″N 110°59′37″W / 52.88194°N 110.99361°W / 52.88194; -110.99361CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionCentral AlbertaCensus division7Municipal districtMunicipal District of Wainwright No. 61Government
 • TypeUnincorporated • Governing bodyMunicipal District of Wainwright No. 61 CouncilPopulation
 (2007)[1]
 • Total100Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Fabyan is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61.[2] It is located on Highway 14, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Wainwright, Alberta, and 78 kilometres (48 mi) southwest of Lloydminster. It is located near the Fabyan Trestle Bridge.

The community takes its name from Fabyan, New Hampshire.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Fabyan, Alberta
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3) 		12.0
(53.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		29.0
(84.2) 		34.5
(94.1) 		37.0
(98.6) 		38.5
(101.3) 		37.5
(99.5) 		34.0
(93.2) 		28.0
(82.4) 		16.0
(60.8) 		11.5
(52.7) 		38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −8.6
(16.5) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		0.2
(32.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		17.1
(62.8) 		21.0
(69.8) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.0
(73.4) 		17.3
(63.1) 		9.8
(49.6) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		8.3
(46.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −14.1
(6.6) 		−11.5
(11.3) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		4.0
(39.2) 		10.2
(50.4) 		14.6
(58.3) 		17.0
(62.6) 		15.9
(60.6) 		10.4
(50.7) 		3.4
(38.1) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		−12.1
(10.2) 		2.2
(36.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −19.7
(−3.5) 		−17.3
(0.9) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		3.2
(37.8) 		8.1
(46.6) 		10.4
(50.7) 		8.9
(48.0) 		3.6
(38.5) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		−11.3
(11.7) 		−17.3
(0.9) 		−4.0
(24.8)
Record low °C (°F) −44.0
(−47.2) 		−47.5
(−53.5) 		−37.0
(−34.6) 		−28.0
(−18.4) 		−10.5
(13.1) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−26.0
(−14.8) 		−34.5
(−30.1) 		−42.0
(−43.6) 		−47.5
(−53.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19.7
(0.78) 		10.5
(0.41) 		17.5
(0.69) 		27.0
(1.06) 		44.4
(1.75) 		68.2
(2.69) 		72.5
(2.85) 		61.1
(2.41) 		37.9
(1.49) 		17.1
(0.67) 		17.7
(0.70) 		18.0
(0.71) 		411.8
(16.21)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.9
(0.04) 		0.1
(0.00) 		1.6
(0.06) 		16.9
(0.67) 		41.7
(1.64) 		68.2
(2.69) 		72.5
(2.85) 		61.0
(2.40) 		37.2
(1.46) 		9.8
(0.39) 		1.4
(0.06) 		0.5
(0.02) 		311.9
(12.28)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 18.8
(7.4) 		10.4
(4.1) 		15.9
(6.3) 		10.1
(4.0) 		2.7
(1.1) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.0) 		0.7
(0.3) 		7.4
(2.9) 		16.4
(6.5) 		17.6
(6.9) 		99.9
(39.3)
Source: Environment Canada[4]

Demographics

The population of Fabyan according to the 2007 municipal census conducted by the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 is 100.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 50.
  4. ^ "Fabyan, Alberta". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. October 31, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
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