La Plaine, Quebec
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La Plaine | |
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  La Plaine La Plaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′N 73°46′W / 45.783°N 73.767°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Seigneurie Des Plaines | 1765 |
| Saint-Joachim de La Plaine | 1877 |
| La Plaine | 1995 |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 15,673 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 450 |
La Plaine is an off-island suburb of Montreal, and a former city in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It lies north of Montreal and Laval. It is now part of the city of Terrebonne in the Les Moulins Regional County Municipality. It is part of the administrative division of Lanaudière.
Climate[edit]
La Plaine has a warm summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm to hot humid summers and cold winters Temperatures above 30°C (86°F) are somewhat common and temperatures -30°C (-22°F) or below occur in some years. Temperatures of -40°C (-40°F) or below only happened 3 times, February 10, 1951, January 15, 1957 and February 2, 1962. The highest temperature recorded in La Plaine is 37°C (99°F) in August 1 1975. The lowest temperature ever recorded in La Plaine is -44°C (-47°F) in January 15 1957
| Climate data for Terrebonne (Terrebonne) Climate ID: 7025280; coordinates 45°30′N 73°35′W / 45.500°N 73.583°W; elevation: 60.0 m (196.9 ft); 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1871–present[a] | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
34.0 (93.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
10.75 (51.35) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12 (10) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−3 (27) |
5.5 (41.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
5.58 (42.04) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −17.0 (1.4) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−8 (18) |
0.0 (32.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
0.41 (32.74) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44.0 (−47.2) |
−41.0 (−41.8) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−24.0 (−11.2) |
−37.0 (−34.6) |
−44.0 (−47.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63.3 (2.49) |
51.3 (2.02) |
70.1 (2.76) |
81.4 (3.20) |
88.0 (3.46) |
88.9 (3.50) |
96.7 (3.81) |
93.7 (3.69) |
97.1 (3.82) |
80.3 (3.16) |
87.8 (3.46) |
89.5 (3.52) |
988.1 (38.90) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 28.4 (1.12) |
22.7 (0.89) |
42.2 (1.66) |
65.2 (2.57) |
86.5 (3.41) |
87.5 (3.44) |
106.2 (4.18) |
100.6 (3.96) |
100.8 (3.97) |
82.1 (3.23) |
68.9 (2.71) |
44.4 (1.75) |
834.9 (32.87) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 50.73 (19.97) |
29.98 (11.80) |
26.03 (10.25) |
10.14 (3.99) |
1.5 (0.6) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.1 (0.4) |
13.14 (5.17) |
57.72 (22.72) |
190.34 (74.94) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 9.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 107.0 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 9.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 107.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 11.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 39.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 99.3 | 119.5 | 158.8 | 181.7 | 229.8 | 250.1 | 271.6 | 230.7 | 174.1 | 138.6 | 80.4 | 80.7 | 2,015.2 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[1] | |||||||||||||
History[edit]
The city of La Plaine was founded in 1830 on fragments of other cities, namely Mascouche, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Saint-Lin–Laurentides and Terrebonne. At that time, the lords of Terrebonne and Lachenaie were building the road named "chemin de la Grande Ligne" to join the two cities. It is now called Laurier Boulevard. In 1877, the rail system was developed and stimulated the economic growth. The village of Saint-Joachim was founded during that time, which was later, in 1920, to be renamed La Plaine.
A almost total Solar eclipse happened during the Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
Population[edit]
At the time of the merger in 2001, the population of La Plaine was 15,673.
Recreation[edit]
The Forum de La Plaine is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose arena.
Education[edit]
The Commission scolaire des Affluents operates the following French public schools in this area:
- École primaire de l'Orée-des-Bois
- École primaire du Boisé
- École primaire Saint-Joachim
- École primaire du geai-bleux
- École secondaire de l'Odyssée
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:
- Pinewood Elementary School in Mascouche[2]
- Rosemere High School in Rosemère[3]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Extreme high and low temperatures in the table below are from Terrebonne (July 1871 to March 1993) and McTavish (July 1994 to present).
References[edit]
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000 Station Data (Montreal McGill, Quebec)". Environment and Climate Change Canada. 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ "PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Rosemere High School Zone Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
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