Zehner is an unincorporated community in the rural municipality of Edenwold No. 158, Saskatchewan in Saskatchewan. This community is approximately 19 km (12 miles) northeast of Regina. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Piapot First Nation band government.[1] Actor John Vernon was born in Zehner.[2]
Zehner
Location of Zehner in Saskatchewan
History
A post office was established in 1901 under the name of Arat. In 1914, the name was changed to Zehner.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Zehner | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7 (45) | 9 (48) | 20 (68) | 29 (84) | 33.5 (92.3) | 39 (102) | 37.5 (99.5) | 37.5 (99.5) | 34.5 (94.1) | 29 (84) | 18 (64) | 10.5 (50.9) | 39 (102) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) | −7.1 (19.2) | −0.7 (30.7) | 10.3 (50.5) | 17.7 (63.9) | 22 (72) | 24.4 (75.9) | 24.5 (76.1) | 17.6 (63.7) | 9.9 (49.8) | −2 (28) | −8.8 (16.2) | 8.1 (46.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.3 (4.5) | −11.8 (10.8) | −5.2 (22.6) | 4.2 (39.6) | 11.3 (52.3) | 16 (61) | 18.1 (64.6) | 17.9 (64.2) | 11.5 (52.7) | 4.4 (39.9) | −6.2 (20.8) | −13.3 (8.1) | 2.6 (36.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −20.2 (−4.4) | −16.4 (2.5) | −9.7 (14.5) | −1.8 (28.8) | 4.8 (40.6) | 9.9 (49.8) | 11.8 (53.2) | 11.2 (52.2) | 5.4 (41.7) | −1.2 (29.8) | −10.3 (13.5) | −17.9 (−0.2) | −2.9 (26.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −38.5 (−37.3) | −41.5 (−42.7) | −33.5 (−28.3) | −20 (−4) | −8 (18) | −1 (30) | 4 (39) | −0.5 (31.1) | −6 (21) | −23 (−9) | −34.5 (−30.1) | −43 (−45) | −43 (−45) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.3 (0.80) | 16 (0.6) | 26.1 (1.03) | 26.6 (1.05) | 55.3 (2.18) | 80.2 (3.16) | 72.8 (2.87) | 51.7 (2.04) | 40.9 (1.61) | 27.6 (1.09) | 17.7 (0.70) | 23.9 (0.94) | 459.2 (18.08) |
| Source: Environment Canada[4] | |||||||||||||
References
50°34′00″N 104°28′02″W / 50.56667°N 104.46722°W