Port Blandford

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.

Port Blandford
Town
Seal
Port Blandford Location of Port Blandford in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 48°21′N 54°10′W
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division	7
Area
• Total	50.56 km2 (19.52 sq mi)
Elevation	39.5 m (129.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	513
• Density	11.9/km2 (31/sq mi)
	[2]
Time zone	UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Postal code span	A0C
Area code	709
Highways	Route 1 (TCH) / Route 233
Website	www.portblandford.com

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.

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]

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]

See also

• List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador