St. Peters Bay
Community in Prince Edward Island, Canada
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St. Peters Bay is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[2] It was incorporated in 1953.[1] St. Peters Bay is well known for its annual Blueberry Festival and Parade, which draws in tourists and locals alike.
St. Peters Bay | |
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| Municipality of St. Peters Bay | |
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  St. Peters Bay in Prince Edward Island | |
| Coordinates: 46.417°N 62.581°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Prince Edward Island |
| County | Kings County |
| Incorporated[1] | 1953 |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 253 |
| Time zone | AST |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 961 |
Geography and climate
St. Peters Bay has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average annual temperature in St. Peters Bay is 6.2 °C (43.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,115.7 mm (43.93 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 18.9 °C (66.0 °F), and lowest in February, at around −6.5 °C (20.3 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Maniwaki was 34.0 °C (93.2 °F) on 10 August 2001; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −34.5 °C (−30.1 °F) on 7 February 1993.
| Climate data for St. Peters Bay Climate ID: 8300562; coordinates 46°27′01″N 62°34′33″W; elevation: 29.7 m (97 ft); WMO ID: 71310; 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1960–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 21.1 | 14.5 | 24.8 | 27.8 | 33.6 | 38.4 | 39.9 | 39.0 | 38.4 | 35.5 | 25.8 | 21.7 | 39.9 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
1.6 (34.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.8 (37.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.9 (14.2) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
2.2 (36.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.0 (−22.0) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
| Record low wind chill | −39.0 | −37.4 | −30.9 | −19.5 | −9.1 | −1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −1.8 | −7.2 | −21.1 | −30.8 | −39.0 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 87.8 (3.46) |
73.1 (2.88) |
85.9 (3.38) |
81.3 (3.20) |
76.1 (3.00) |
83.3 (3.28) |
84.4 (3.32) |
89.9 (3.54) |
103.3 (4.07) |
121.1 (4.77) |
113.5 (4.47) |
116.1 (4.57) |
1,115.7 (43.93) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 15.0 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 12.5 | 12.8 | 11.8 | 12.8 | 16.0 | 17.4 | 17.7 | 170.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 76.8 | 72.8 | 69.7 | 66.8 | 66.1 | 68.2 | 66.4 | 66.0 | 67.4 | 70.0 | 73.4 | 78.4 | 70.2 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Peters Bay had a population of 231 living in 111 of its 130 total private dwellings, a change of -2.5% from its 2016 population of 237. With a land area of 4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 52.0/km2 (134.7/sq mi) in 2021.[15]
Attractions
- Confederation Trail
- St. Peter's Courthouse Theatre
- St. Peters Landing, shops that opened in 2005 after a major dredging and restructuring project surrounding the bay and the bridge
Infrastructure
The community is served mainly by Prince Edward Island Route 2 and Prince Edward Island Route 16 with other areas of the province.