class=notpageimage| Location of Stanhope in PEI
Stanhope is a Canadian rural community on the north shore of Prince Edward Island. Administratively, it is part of the Rural Municipality of North Shore.
Located within the township of Lot 34, Stanhope's population grows significantly during the summer cottage season. However, the year-round population has been increasing in recent years.
Stanhope borders Prince Edward Island National Park, and is home to Stanhope Beach as well as several scenic and popular walking trails.
Climate
| Climate data for Stanhope | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32 (90) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.1 (91.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
33.6 (92.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−3 (27) |
1.1 (34.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.5 (11.3) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15 (59) |
14.7 (58.5) |
10.7 (51.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
2 (36) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30 (−22) |
−33.2 (−27.8) |
−24.8 (−12.6) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
5 (41) |
4.4 (39.9) |
0 (32) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−13 (9) |
−25.5 (−13.9) |
−33.2 (−27.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 112.2 (4.42) |
94 (3.7) |
83 (3.3) |
81.3 (3.20) |
95.8 (3.77) |
75.7 (2.98) |
75 (3.0) |
85.5 (3.37) |
84 (3.3) |
116.3 (4.58) |
123.4 (4.86) |
132.9 (5.23) |
1,159.1 (45.63) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
References
- Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 15 July 2009
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46°24′24″N 63°06′27″W / 46.40667°N 63.10750°W / 46.40667; -63.10750 (Stanhope)
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