Plum Coulee

Plum Coulee is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Rhineland within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015.[1] It is west of Altona, one hour southwest of Winnipeg and 22 kilometres from the United States border. It is also the former home to the Plum Coulee Xpress hockey club. It has a man-made beach located in town called Sunset Beach.[2]

Plum Coulee
Location of Plum Coulee in Manitoba

Development

Plum Coulee's population of 904 is growing through land development.[3] Working with local land owners, the former Town of Plum Coulee developed a long range zoning plan that can accommodate new industrial partners, commercial ventures, and private residents.

Notable persons

Climate

Plum Coulee has the hottest daytime temperatures in Manitoba. Summers are hot and winters are similar to other cities in the Canadian Prairies. There are 21 inches of precipitation annually.

Climate data for Plum Coulee, MB (1971-2000 Normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)		 14
(57)		 18
(64)		 36
(97)		 38
(100)		 38.5
(101.3)		 39.4
(102.9)		 40
(104)		 38.5
(101.3)		 34
(93)		 25.5
(77.9)		 15
(59)		 40
(104)
Average high °C (°F) −11.5
(11.3)		 −7.1
(19.2)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 10.8
(51.4)		 20.1
(68.2)		 24.2
(75.6)		 26.6
(79.9)		 26.2
(79.2)		 19.9
(67.8)		 11.8
(53.2)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 −8.4
(16.9)		 9.3
(48.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.3
(2.7)		 −12
(10)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 4.8
(40.6)		 13
(55)		 17.8
(64.0)		 20
(68)		 19.2
(66.6)		 13.4
(56.1)		 6.2
(43.2)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −12.9
(8.8)		 3.7
(38.7)
Average low °C (°F) −21.1
(−6.0)		 −16.9
(1.6)		 −9.4
(15.1)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 5.9
(42.6)		 11.3
(52.3)		 13.4
(56.1)		 12.1
(53.8)		 6.9
(44.4)		 0.6
(33.1)		 −8.6
(16.5)		 −17.4
(0.7)		 −2
(28)
Record low °C (°F) −37.8
(−36.0)		 −40.5
(−40.9)		 −32.8
(−27.0)		 −23.3
(−9.9)		 −10
(14)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 2.5
(36.5)		 −1
(30)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 −20
(−4)		 −36.5
(−33.7)		 −37.5
(−35.5)		 −40.5
(−40.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.8
(0.82)		 19
(0.7)		 25.8
(1.02)		 32.2
(1.27)		 62.3
(2.45)		 87.4
(3.44)		 75.8
(2.98)		 69.5
(2.74)		 53
(2.1)		 40
(1.6)		 25.8
(1.02)		 22
(0.9)		 533.6
(21.01)
Source: Environment Canada[4]

Neighbouring communities

References
  1. http://www.rmofrhineland.com/main.aspx?parentCode=28E04F75-BC14-4B1B-B1C0-AFA21356B673&pageCode=2D0362E8-2FF2-4247-9417-A3C62396E712
  2. Inc, Pelmorex Weather Networks. "Beach Report: Plum Coulee Reservoir (Sunset Beach), MB". The Weather Network.
  3. http://www.rmofrhineland.com/main.aspx?parentCode=28E04F75-BC14-4B1B-B1C0-AFA21356B673&pageCode=7A0B3BF4-6E0B-4969-8800-28452DC62D33
  4. "Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000". Environment Canada. Retrieved 25 August 2012.

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