Norris Arm

Not to be confused with Norris Point.

Norris Arm is a town in north-central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 6, on the Bay of Exploits.

Norris Arm
Town
Seal
Motto:  "The Town With The Sensational Sunset"
Norris Arm Location of Norris Arm in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 49°05′N 55°16′W
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division	6
Settled	1700s
Incorporated (town)	1971
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Mayor	Ross Rowsell
• MP	Clifford Small (CPC)
• MHA	Pleaman Forsey (PC)
Area
• Total	41.49 km2 (16.02 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	708
• Density	17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Postal Code Span	A0G
Area code	709
Highways	Route 1 (TCH) Route 351
Website	https://municipalnl.ca/municipality/norris-arm/

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Norris Arm had a population of 708 living in 334 of its 435 total private dwellings, a change of -3.9% from its 2016 population of 737. With a land area of 41.35 km² (15.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.1/km² (44.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Climate

Climate data for Norris Arm
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	13.5 (56.3)	14 (57)	17 (63)	23.5 (74.3)	29 (84)	33 (91)	34 (93)	35 (95)	30 (86)	25.6 (78.1)	21.1 (70.0)	17.8 (64.0)	35 (95)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−2 (28)	−2.2 (28.0)	1.7 (35.1)	6.4 (43.5)	13 (55)	18.8 (65.8)	23.4 (74.1)	22.1 (71.8)	17.1 (62.8)	11 (52)	5.9 (42.6)	0.5 (32.9)	9.7 (49.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−6.8 (19.8)	−7.4 (18.7)	−3 (27)	2.2 (36.0)	7.8 (46.0)	13 (55)	17.7 (63.9)	16.7 (62.1)	12 (54)	6.7 (44.1)	2.2 (36.0)	−3.6 (25.5)	4.8 (40.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−11.8 (10.8)	−12.8 (9.0)	−7.8 (18.0)	−2 (28)	2.5 (36.5)	7.1 (44.8)	11.9 (53.4)	11.3 (52.3)	6.9 (44.4)	2.4 (36.3)	−1.6 (29.1)	−7.9 (17.8)	−0.2 (31.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−32.8 (−27.0)	−36.7 (−34.1)	−32 (−26)	−18.5 (−1.3)	−9.4 (15.1)	−3.5 (25.7)	0 (32)	−0.6 (30.9)	−3.3 (26.1)	−10 (14)	−20 (−4)	−33.3 (−27.9)	−36.7 (−34.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	108 (4.3)	92.3 (3.63)	105.6 (4.16)	82.4 (3.24)	81.7 (3.22)	85.3 (3.36)	80.4 (3.17)	103.1 (4.06)	82.7 (3.26)	104.4 (4.11)	100.5 (3.96)	107.8 (4.24)	1,134.2 (44.65)
Source: 1961-1990 Environment Canada[2]

See also

• List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador