Albion Township, Ontario

Albion Township is a former incorporated municipality^[2] now part of the town of Caledon, in Peel County (now Region) in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada.^[1] Its major population centre was Bolton. Albion Township was consolidated with Caledon Township and the northern half of Chinguacousy Township into the Town of Caledon.

Albion Township
Albion Township
Albion Township Location within Ontario
Coordinates: 43°55′26″N 79°50′38″W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Greater Toronto Area

Albion Road, a major roadway leading to the township from near Weston (today part of the City of Toronto) is named after it, although the name was not extended along former Highway 50 (which a section of Albion Road was a part of) into Peel following the highway's decommissioning and subsequent urbanization.

Climate

Climate data for Albion Field Centre (Albion Township and Caledon) Climate ID: 6150103; coordinates 43°55′N 79°50′W; elevation: 281.9 m (925 ft); 1981–2010 normals
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	12.0 (53.6)	14.5 (58.1)	24.5 (76.1)	30.0 (86.0)	33.0 (91.4)	34.5 (94.1)	36.1 (97.0)	35.0 (95.0)	34.4 (93.9)	30.6 (87.1)	22.2 (72.0)	19.5 (67.1)	36.1 (97.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−2.8 (27.0)	−1.4 (29.5)	3.7 (38.7)	11.6 (52.9)	18.8 (65.8)	23.7 (74.7)	26.3 (79.3)	25.1 (77.2)	19.9 (67.8)	13.2 (55.8)	5.8 (42.4)	−0.3 (31.5)	12.0 (53.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−7.0 (19.4)	−5.9 (21.4)	−1.4 (29.5)	6.1 (43.0)	12.4 (54.3)	17.3 (63.1)	19.9 (67.8)	19.1 (66.4)	14.3 (57.7)	8.1 (46.6)	2.1 (35.8)	−3.9 (25.0)	6.7 (44.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−11.2 (11.8)	−10.4 (13.3)	−6.6 (20.1)	0.5 (32.9)	5.9 (42.6)	10.9 (51.6)	13.5 (56.3)	13.0 (55.4)	8.6 (47.5)	2.9 (37.2)	−1.7 (28.9)	−7.4 (18.7)	1.5 (34.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−36.5 (−33.7)	−35.0 (−31.0)	−31.5 (−24.7)	−21.1 (−6.0)	−6.1 (21.0)	−1.5 (29.3)	1.7 (35.1)	−0.5 (31.1)	−5.0 (23.0)	−11.5 (11.3)	−19.0 (−2.2)	−32.0 (−25.6)	−36.5 (−33.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	60.4 (2.38)	50.2 (1.98)	50.3 (1.98)	67.0 (2.64)	76.1 (3.00)	75.5 (2.97)	81.8 (3.22)	77.4 (3.05)	75.0 (2.95)	68.3 (2.69)	81.7 (3.22)	57.7 (2.27)	821.5 (32.34)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	24.0 (0.94)	22.2 (0.87)	27.3 (1.07)	63.0 (2.48)	76.1 (3.00)	75.5 (2.97)	81.8 (3.22)	77.4 (3.05)	75.0 (2.95)	64.9 (2.56)	67.8 (2.67)	25.9 (1.02)	681.0 (26.81)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	36.4 (14.3)	28.0 (11.0)	23.0 (9.1)	4.0 (1.6)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	3.4 (1.3)	13.8 (5.4)	31.9 (12.6)	140.5 (55.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	12.4	9.4	9.6	10.8	10.3	10.2	9.0	9.8	10.8	11.3	12.1	9.8	125.5
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	3.3	3.6	5.2	9.9	10.3	10.2	9.0	9.8	10.8	11.2	9.3	3.7	96.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	9.8	6.4	5.3	1.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	4.0	6.8	34.3
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[3]

See also

• List of townships in Ontario