| Climate
Elgin County enjoys one of Canada’s longest growing seasons, with much of the nation’s most fertile soil.
Elgin County is within the unique 1% of Canada’s geographic area called the Carolinian Zone, which is home to more species of flora and fauna then anywhere else in Canada.
July |
| Average temperature |
20*C |
| Average precipitation |
77 mm |
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January |
| Average temperature |
-6*C |
| Average precipitation |
69 mm |
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Soil
Series |
Type |
Approx. Acreage |
% of Total |
| Well drained soils |
Plainfield
|
Sand
|
15,000
|
3.4%
|
| Oshtemo |
Loaray sand |
16,900 |
3.7% |
| Fox |
Sandy loam |
9,400
|
2.0% |
| Fox |
Gravelly loam |
5,900 |
1.2% |
| Miami |
Clay loam |
38,000 |
8.2% |
| Miami |
Gravelly loam |
2,000 |
.4% |
| Miami |
Loam |
6,7000 |
1.4% |
| Haldimand |
Clay |
32,200 |
7.0% |
| Haldimand |
Silt loam |
19,200 |
4.2% |
Mixed (mainly Ottawa sand and Miami silty clay loam)
|
32,700 |
32,700 |
7.0% |
| Eroded |
31,200 |
31,200 |
6.8% |
Series |
Type |
Approx. Acreage |
% of Total |
| Imperfectly Drained Soils |
Berrien
|
Loamy sand
|
53,700
|
11.7%
|
| Conover |
Clay loam |
43,100 |
9.3% |
| Conover |
Loam |
12.200 |
2.6% |
| Beverley |
Silt loam |
9,300
|
2.0% |
Series |
Type |
Approx. Acreage |
% of Total |
| Poorly Drained Soils |
Brookston
|
Clay
|
23,900
|
6.3%
|
| Brookston |
Loam
|
1,200 |
.3% |
| Brookston |
Sandy loam
|
54,200 |
11.8% |
| Brady |
Gravelly loam |
2,600 |
.6% |
| Clyde |
Clay |
7,500 |
1.6% |
| Clyde |
Loam |
1,400 |
.3% |
| Watrin |
Sand |
8,300 |
1.8% |
| Granby |
Sand |
9,500 |
2.1% |
| Bottom land |
N/A |
15,300 |
3.3% |
| Muck and Peak |
N/A |
3,900 |
.8% |
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