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'''Paisley''' is now an [[unincorporated community]], a [[village]] in the Municipality of [[Arran-Elderslie, Ontario|Arran-Elderslie]] in [[Bruce County]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. Paisley is defined by its position at the confluence of the [[Saugeen River]] and the [[Teeswater River]], and at the junction of Bruce Roads 1, 11, and 3. |
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| image_caption = Historic Hose Tower in Paisley, built in 1891 |
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Arran–Elderslie]] |
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| postal_code = N0G 2N0 |
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'''Paisley''' is an [[unincorporated community]] and [[village]] in the municipality of [[Arran–Elderslie]], [[Bruce County]] in [[Southwestern Ontario|Southwestern]] [[Ontario]], [[Canada]].<ref name="CGNDB" /><ref name="CLAIMaps">{{cite web|url= http://www.gisapplication.lrc.gov.on.ca/CLAIMaps/Index.html?site=CLAIMaps&viewer=CLAIMaps&locale=en-US |title= CLAIMaps IV|publisher= [[Ministry of Northern Development and Mines|Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines]]|date= 2016|access-date= 2018-07-03}}</ref><ref name="OntarioRoadMap">{{cite map|url= http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/map/images/pdf/southont/sheets/Map4.pdf |format= PDF|title= Map 4|series= Official road map of Ontario|publisher= [[Ministry of Transportation of Ontario]]|scale= 1 : 700,000|date= 2016-01-01|accessdate= 2018-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite map|url= http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=6577 |title= Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #6|year= 2006|series= Restructuring Maps of Ontario|publisher= [[Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Ontario)|Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing]]|accessdate= 2018-07-03}}</ref> Paisley is defined by its position at the confluence of the [[Saugeen River]] and the [[Teeswater River]], and at the junction of Bruce Roads 1, 11, and 3. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Paisley began with the settlement in 1851 of Simon Orchard and Samuel T. Rowe at the site of what would become the village of Paisley, later that year John Valentine, built a sawmill here. The village was named in 1856 after [[Paisley, Renfrewshire]] in Scotland.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rayburn|first1=Alan|title=Place names of Ontario|date=1997|publisher=University of Toronto Press|location=Toronto|isbn=0-8020-7207-0|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TwF6AAAAMAAJ|page=263|accessdate=21 October 2017}}</ref> |
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==Notable persons== |
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*[[Alexander James McPhail]], an agricultural reformer, was born in Paisley in 1883. |
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*[[Marshall Kay]], a paleontologist prominently involved with the study of [[continental drift]], was born in Paisley in 1904. |
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*[[Isabella Valancy Crawford]], a prolific Canadian author, lived in Paisley between 1857 and 1861. |
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==Climate== |
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{{Weather box |
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|location = Paisley |
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|metric first = yes |
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|single line = yes |
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|Jan record high C = 12.2 |
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|Feb record high C = 14.0 |
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|Mar record high C = 23.0 |
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|Apr record high C = 28.5 |
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|May record high C = 32.2 |
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|Jun record high C = 33.9 |
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|Jul record high C = 34.5 |
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|Aug record high C = 35.0 |
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|Sep record high C = 32.8 |
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|Oct record high C = 27.2 |
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|Nov record high C = 21.0 |
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|Dec record high C = 18.5 |
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|year record high C = 35.0 |
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|Jan high C = -3.2 |
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|Feb high C = -2.6 |
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|Mar high C = 2.5 |
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|Apr high C = 10.2 |
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|May high C = 17.8 |
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|Jun high C = 22.1 |
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|Jul high C = 25.0 |
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|Aug high C = 24.0 |
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|Sep high C = 19.5 |
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|Oct high C = 12.8 |
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|Nov high C = 5.9 |
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|Dec high C = -0.5 |
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|year high C = 11.1 |
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|Jan mean C= −7.0 |
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|Feb mean C= −6.9 |
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|Mar mean C= −2.2 |
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|Apr mean C= 5.1 |
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|May mean C= 11.5 |
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|Jun mean C= 15.9 |
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|Jul mean C= 18.9 |
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|Aug mean C= 18.2 |
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|Sep mean C= 14.1 |
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|Oct mean C= 8.2 |
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|Nov mean C= 2.5 |
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|Dec mean C= −3.8 |
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|year mean C= 6.2 |
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|Jan low C = -10.7 |
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|Feb low C = -11.3 |
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|Mar low C = -6.8 |
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|Apr low C = 0.1 |
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|May low C = 5.2 |
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|Jun low C = 9.6 |
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|Jul low C = 12.7 |
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|Aug low C = 12.4 |
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|Sep low C = 8.8 |
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|Oct low C = 3.5 |
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|Nov low C = -0.9 |
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|Dec low C = -7.1 |
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|year low C = 1.3 |
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|Jan record low C = -37.2 |
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|Feb record low C = -40.0 |
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|Mar record low C = -33.0 |
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|Apr record low C = -18.9 |
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|May record low C = -6.1 |
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|Jun record low C = -2.2 |
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|Jul record low C = 2.2 |
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|Aug record low C = 0 |
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|Sep record low C = -5.5 |
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|Oct record low C = -8.3 |
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|Nov record low C = -17.5 |
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|Dec record low C = -31 |
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|year record low C = -40 |
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|precipitation colour=green |
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|Jan precipitation mm = 144 |
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|Feb precipitation mm = 93 |
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|Mar precipitation mm = 88.4 |
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|Apr precipitation mm = 70.3 |
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|May precipitation mm = 75.5 |
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|Jun precipitation mm = 76.4 |
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|Jul precipitation mm = 73.9 |
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|Aug precipitation mm = 101.2 |
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|Sep precipitation mm = 111 |
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|Oct precipitation mm = 98.2 |
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|Nov precipitation mm = 110.7 |
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|Dec precipitation mm = 150 |
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|year precipitation mm = 1192.7 |
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|rain colour=green |
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|Jan rain mm= 18.4 |
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|Feb rain mm= 23.4 |
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|Mar rain mm= 50.7 |
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|Apr rain mm= 60.1 |
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|May rain mm= 75.4 |
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|Jun rain mm= 76.4 |
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|Jul rain mm= 73.9 |
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|Aug rain mm= 101.2 |
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|Sep rain mm= 111 |
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|Oct rain mm= 97.2 |
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|Nov rain mm= 74.3 |
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|Dec rain mm= 40.6 |
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|year rain mm= 802.6 |
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|Jan snow cm = 125.7 |
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|Feb snow cm = 69.6 |
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|Mar snow cm = 37.7 |
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|Apr snow cm = 10.3 |
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|May snow cm = 0.1 |
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|Jun snow cm = 0 |
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|Jul snow cm = 0 |
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|Aug snow cm = 0 |
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|Sep snow cm = 0 |
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|Oct snow cm = 1 |
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|Nov snow cm = 36.4 |
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|Dec snow cm = 109.4 |
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|year snow cm = 390.1 |
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|source 1 = [[Environment Canada]]<ref name="climate">[[Environment Canada]]—[http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?stnID=4582&lang=e&dCode=0&province=ONT&provBut=Search&month1=0&month2=12], accessed 7 May 2013</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{refbegin}} |
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*{{cite web | publisher=William Briggs (via ouroots.ca) | title=The History of the County of Bruce and of the minor municipalities therein, Province of Ontario, Canada|url=http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=719806| accessdate=2008-10-09 | first=Norman | last=Robertson | year=1906 }} |
*{{cite web | publisher=William Briggs (via ouroots.ca) | title=The History of the County of Bruce and of the minor municipalities therein, Province of Ontario, Canada|url=http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=719806| accessdate=2008-10-09 | first=Norman | last=Robertson | year=1906 }} |
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{{refend}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www. |
*[http://www.arran-elderslie.com/ Municipality of Arran-Elderslie] |
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*[https://visitpaisley.ca/ www.visitpaisley.ca] |
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*www.paisleyvillage.ca |
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*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1brtfQRCY8Dlf0lRBgIqjflm4TJHwVLr5ekrLJyFi8jU/edit?usp=sharing Paisley Business Directory] |
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{{Bruce County, Ontario}} |
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[[Category:Former villages in Ontario]] |
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[[Category:Communities in Bruce County]] |
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*[http://paisleyvillage.ca/] Paisley and District Chamber of Commerce |
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{{Ontario-geo-stub}} |
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[[Category:Communities in Bruce County, Ontario]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:06, 26 January 2023
Paisley | |
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Community | |
 Historic Hose Tower in Paisley, built in 1891 | |
| Etymology: Named after Paisley, Renfrewshire | |
  Paisley Location in southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′27″N 81°16′27″W / 44.30750°N 81.27417°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Bruce County |
| Municipality | Arran–Elderslie |
| First settled | 1851 |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Postal code | N0G 2N0 |
| Area codes | 519, 226, 548 |
| CGNDB key | FAXPT |
Paisley is an unincorporated community and village in the municipality of Arran–Elderslie, Bruce County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][3][4][5] Paisley is defined by its position at the confluence of the Saugeen River and the Teeswater River, and at the junction of Bruce Roads 1, 11, and 3.
History
[edit]Paisley began with the settlement in 1851 of Simon Orchard and Samuel T. Rowe at the site of what would become the village of Paisley, later that year John Valentine, built a sawmill here. The village was named in 1856 after Paisley, Renfrewshire in Scotland.[6]
Notable persons
[edit]- Alexander James McPhail, an agricultural reformer, was born in Paisley in 1883.
- Marshall Kay, a paleontologist prominently involved with the study of continental drift, was born in Paisley in 1904.
- Isabella Valancy Crawford, a prolific Canadian author, lived in Paisley between 1857 and 1861.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Paisley | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.0 (95.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
35.0 (95.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
2.5 (36.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7 (19) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.7 (12.7) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −37.2 (−35.0) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
−33.0 (−27.4) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
0 (32) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−31 (−24) |
−40 (−40) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 144 (5.7) |
93 (3.7) |
88.4 (3.48) |
70.3 (2.77) |
75.5 (2.97) |
76.4 (3.01) |
73.9 (2.91) |
101.2 (3.98) |
111 (4.4) |
98.2 (3.87) |
110.7 (4.36) |
150 (5.9) |
1,192.7 (46.96) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 18.4 (0.72) |
23.4 (0.92) |
50.7 (2.00) |
60.1 (2.37) |
75.4 (2.97) |
76.4 (3.01) |
73.9 (2.91) |
101.2 (3.98) |
111 (4.4) |
97.2 (3.83) |
74.3 (2.93) |
40.6 (1.60) |
802.6 (31.60) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 125.7 (49.5) |
69.6 (27.4) |
37.7 (14.8) |
10.3 (4.1) |
0.1 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
36.4 (14.3) |
109.4 (43.1) |
390.1 (153.6) |
| Source: Environment Canada[7] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Paisley". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ Elevation taken from Google Maps at coordinates. Accessed 2018-07-03.
- ^ "CLAIMaps IV". Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Map 4 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #6 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 263. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Environment Canada—[1], accessed 7 May 2013
- Robertson, Norman (1906). "The History of the County of Bruce and of the minor municipalities therein, Province of Ontario, Canada". William Briggs (via ouroots.ca). Retrieved 2008-10-09.
External links
[edit]- Municipality of Arran-Elderslie
- www.visitpaisley.ca
- www.paisleyvillage.ca
- Paisley Business Directory
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