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Port Blandford is a town in eastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Clode Sound. The population in 1940 was 539, and increased to 631 by 1956.

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Port Blandford
Port Blandford
Location of Port Blandford in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 48°21′N 54°10′W
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division7
Area
  Total
50.56 km2 (19.52 sq mi)
Elevation
39.5 m (129.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total
513
  Density11.9/km2 (31/sq mi)
 [2]
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Postal code span
Area code709
Highways Route 1 (TCH) / Route 233
Websitewww.portblandford.com
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The community of Muddy Brook is also a part of the town of Port Blandford.

Climate

Port Blandford has a humid continental climate typical of the island of Newfoundland. It is wet, snowy, highly seasonal and retains warm summers and cold winter nights coupled with relatively mild winter days.

More information Climate data for Port Blandford, Month ...
Climate data for Port Blandford
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.0
(59.0)
15.5
(59.9)
19.0
(66.2)
24.0
(75.2)
29.5
(85.1)
32.0
(89.6)
33.0
(91.4)
33.0
(91.4)
32.5
(90.5)
24.0
(75.2)
17.5
(63.5)
14.0
(57.2)
33.0
(91.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)
−1.1
(30.0)
2.5
(36.5)
7.7
(45.9)
13.9
(57.0)
18.9
(66.0)
23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.8)
18.5
(65.3)
12.3
(54.1)
6.6
(43.9)
1.2
(34.2)
10.4
(50.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.0
(19.4)
−6.5
(20.3)
−2.8
(27.0)
2.9
(37.2)
7.8
(46.0)
12.3
(54.1)
17.0
(62.6)
17.1
(62.8)
12.7
(54.9)
7.4
(45.3)
2.3
(36.1)
−3.1
(26.4)
5.0
(41.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.1
(10.2)
−11.9
(10.6)
−8.0
(17.6)
−1.9
(28.6)
1.8
(35.2)
5.7
(42.3)
10.8
(51.4)
10.8
(51.4)
6.9
(44.4)
2.5
(36.5)
−2.0
(28.4)
−7.5
(18.5)
−0.4
(31.3)
Record low °C (°F) −30.0
(−22.0)
−30.0
(−22.0)
−28.0
(−18.4)
−21.5
(−6.7)
−8.5
(16.7)
−4.0
(24.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
−2.0
(28.4)
−4.0
(24.8)
−8.0
(17.6)
−17.0
(1.4)
−25.0
(−13.0)
−30.0
(−22.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 92.1
(3.63)
87.2
(3.43)
77.9
(3.07)
76.6
(3.02)
70.8
(2.79)
81.7
(3.22)
73.2
(2.88)
78.1
(3.07)
88.8
(3.50)
93.1
(3.67)
80.9
(3.19)
87.9
(3.46)
988.3
(38.93)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 35.7
(1.41)
41.9
(1.65)
40.4
(1.59)
61.4
(2.42)
69.7
(2.74)
81.7
(3.22)
73.2
(2.88)
78.1
(3.07)
88.8
(3.50)
92.3
(3.63)
66.9
(2.63)
48.5
(1.91)
778.6
(30.65)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 56.4
(22.2)
45.3
(17.8)
37.5
(14.8)
15.2
(6.0)
1.1
(0.4)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.8
(0.3)
14.0
(5.5)
39.4
(15.5)
209.7
(82.5)
Source: Environment Canada[3]
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Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Port Blandford had a population of 513 living in 258 of its 398 total private dwellings, a change of 5.1% from its 2016 population of 488. With a land area of 51 km2 (20 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.1/km2 (26.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

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