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Zehner

Zehner is an unincorporated community in the rural municipality of Edenwold No. 158, Saskatchewan in Saskatchewan. This community is approximately 19 km northeast of Regina at the intersection between Highways 624 and 734. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Piapot First Nation band government. Actor John Vernon was born in Zehner.

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Zehner
Location of Zehner in Saskatchewan

Zehner is an unincorporated community in the rural municipality of Edenwold No. 158, Saskatchewan in Saskatchewan. This community is approximately 19 km (12 miles) northeast of Regina at the intersection between Highways 624 and 734. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Piapot First Nation band government.1 Actor John Vernon was born in Zehner.2

History

A post office was established in 1901 under the name of Arat. In 1914, the name was changed to Zehner.3

Climate

Climate data for Zehner
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7
(45) 		9
(48) 		20
(68) 		29
(84) 		33.5
(92.3) 		39
(102) 		37.5
(99.5) 		37.5
(99.5) 		34.5
(94.1) 		29
(84) 		18
(64) 		10.5
(50.9) 		39
(102)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −10.4
(13.3) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		10.3
(50.5) 		17.7
(63.9) 		22
(72) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.5
(76.1) 		17.6
(63.7) 		9.9
(49.8) 		−2
(28) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		8.1
(46.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.3
(4.5) 		−11.8
(10.8) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		4.2
(39.6) 		11.3
(52.3) 		16
(61) 		18.1
(64.6) 		17.9
(64.2) 		11.5
(52.7) 		4.4
(39.9) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		−13.3
(8.1) 		2.6
(36.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −20.2
(−4.4) 		−16.4
(2.5) 		−9.7
(14.5) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		4.8
(40.6) 		9.9
(49.8) 		11.8
(53.2) 		11.2
(52.2) 		5.4
(41.7) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−10.3
(13.5) 		−17.9
(−0.2) 		−2.9
(26.8)
Record low °C (°F) −38.5
(−37.3) 		−41.5
(−42.7) 		−33.5
(−28.3) 		−20
(−4) 		−8
(18) 		−1
(30) 		4
(39) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		−6
(21) 		−23
(−9) 		−34.5
(−30.1) 		−43
(−45) 		−43
(−45)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.3
(0.80) 		16
(0.6) 		26.1
(1.03) 		26.6
(1.05) 		55.3
(2.18) 		80.2
(3.16) 		72.8
(2.87) 		51.7
(2.04) 		40.9
(1.61) 		27.6
(1.09) 		17.7
(0.70) 		23.9
(0.94) 		459.2
(18.08)
Source: Environment Canada4
References

References

  1. Piapot Nation website, piapotnation.com. Accessed November 27, 2023.
  2. Obituary: John Vernon, washingtonpost.com. Accessed November 27, 2023.
  3. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  4. Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 27 December 2010

50°34′00″N 104°28′02″W / 50.56667°N 104.46722°W / 50.56667; -104.46722