Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Saint-Malo ((French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ malo] ⓘ )) is a municipality in Quebec , Canada, on the Canada–United States border . Saint-Malo has the highest elevation of any municipality in Quebec. At 640 metres (2,100 ft), local residents live in an environment of forests, farms, and waterways that supply their livelihood.
Every September, Saint-Malo holds a Harvest Festival that includes a "country" mass. A popular point of interest is La Montagnaise, a 10 metres (33 ft)-tall observation tower built in 1995, that offers panoramic views of the countryside.
History
The parish of Saint-Malo was established in 1863 by Canadiens and was incorporated as a municipality in 1910. The town's name evokes Saint-Malo , France — the hometown in Brittany of Jacques Cartier , the first European explorer to describe and map modern Quebec and to name his discoveries as "Canada" .
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[ 4]
Census
Population
Change (%)
2021
514
8.2%
2016
475
1.7%
2011
483
10.2%
ADJ
538
4.3%
2006
516
0.4%
2001
518
5.1%
ADJ
546
4.3%
1996
375
6.5%
1991
401
N/A
ADJ = adjusted figures due to boundary changes between census years
Geography and climate
Climate data for Saint-Malo, Quebec, 1981-2010 Normals (Extremes 1965-2001)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
15.6 (60.1)
15.0 (59.0)
22.0 (71.6)
29.0 (84.2)
30.0 (86.0)
33.0 (91.4)
33.3 (91.9)
33.9 (93.0)
31.5 (88.7)
26.7 (80.1)
21.0 (69.8)
18.3 (64.9)
33.9 (93.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−6.1 (21.0)
−4.2 (24.4)
1.0 (33.8)
8.7 (47.7)
16.0 (60.8)
21.0 (69.8)
23.1 (73.6)
22.2 (72.0)
17.6 (63.7)
10.3 (50.5)
3.8 (38.8)
−3.0 (26.6)
9.2 (48.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−10.9 (12.4)
−9.2 (15.4)
−3.8 (25.2)
3.7 (38.7)
10.5 (50.9)
15.6 (60.1)
17.9 (64.2)
17.1 (62.8)
12.7 (54.9)
6.0 (42.8)
−0.1 (31.8)
−7.2 (19.0)
4.4 (39.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−15.7 (3.7)
−14.1 (6.6)
−8.7 (16.3)
−1.3 (29.7)
4.9 (40.8)
10.3 (50.5)
12.8 (55.0)
11.9 (53.4)
7.8 (46.0)
1.7 (35.1)
−4.0 (24.8)
−11.4 (11.5)
−0.5 (31.1)
Record low °C (°F)
−38.0 (−36.4)
−36.7 (−34.1)
−33.0 (−27.4)
−21.5 (−6.7)
−11.1 (12.0)
−3.5 (25.7)
1.7 (35.1)
0.0 (32.0)
−12.2 (10.0)
−10.5 (13.1)
−24.0 (−11.2)
−35.0 (−31.0)
−38.0 (−36.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
101.2 (3.98)
86.4 (3.40)
96.6 (3.80)
79.9 (3.15)
111.9 (4.41)
128.9 (5.07)
130.5 (5.14)
150.3 (5.92)
106.0 (4.17)
101.4 (3.99)
107.2 (4.22)
118.0 (4.65)
1,318.3 (51.90)
Average snowfall cm (inches)
82.4 (32.4)
68.3 (26.9)
66.0 (26.0)
23.8 (9.4)
1.5 (0.6)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
5.8 (2.3)
38.7 (15.2)
82.3 (32.4)
368.7 (145.2)
Source: Environment Canada[ 5]
Notable People
Saint-Malo rectory
References
Places adjacent to Saint-Malo, Quebec
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