| Climate data for Kugaaruk (Kugaaruk Airport) Climate ID: 2303092; coordinates 68°32′26″N 89°47′50″W / 68.54056°N 89.79722°W; elevation: 15.5 m (51 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1984–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | −2.3 | −9.9 | −3.5 | 1.4 | 9.8 | 25.9 | 29.4 | 26.4 | 18.4 | 5.6 | −0.5 | −1.6 | 29.4 |
| Record high °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −28.1 (−18.6) |
−29.1 (−20.4) |
−24.2 (−11.6) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −31.8 (−25.2) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−28.7 (−19.7) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−19.8 (−3.6) |
−27.1 (−16.8) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −35.5 (−31.9) |
−36.5 (−33.7) |
−33.1 (−27.6) |
−24.1 (−11.4) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−23.5 (−10.3) |
−30.9 (−23.6) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −51.5 (−60.7) |
−51.8 (−61.2) |
−51.0 (−59.8) |
−44.5 (−48.1) |
−32.0 (−25.6) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
−42.3 (−44.1) |
−48.5 (−55.3) |
−51.8 (−61.2) |
| Record low wind chill | −79.0 | −68.2 | −63.4 | −53.5 | −40.1 | −24.8 | −6.3 | −8.9 | −19.8 | −44.3 | −53.1 | −60.2 | −79.0 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.3 (0.33) |
7.0 (0.28) |
13.8 (0.54) |
17.1 (0.67) |
11.8 (0.46) |
23.4 (0.92) |
37.9 (1.49) |
43.8 (1.72) |
28.1 (1.11) |
23.5 (0.93) |
12.8 (0.50) |
12.5 (0.49) |
239.9 (9.44) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (0.03) |
20.7 (0.81) |
39.7 (1.56) |
46.1 (1.81) |
17.2 (0.68) |
1.1 (0.04) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
125.5 (4.94) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 9.4 (3.7) |
7.8 (3.1) |
16.7 (6.6) |
18.3 (7.2) |
14.8 (5.8) |
4.1 (1.6) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.3 (0.5) |
14.2 (5.6) |
26.5 (10.4) |
17.5 (6.9) |
14.9 (5.9) |
145.5 (57.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 9.2 | 7.1 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 12.6 | 14.2 | 15.6 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 128.1 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 6.6 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 7.0 | 12.6 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 71.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72.7 | 78.1 | 73.2 | 80.8 | 82.9 | 77.3 | 66.4 | 72.0 | 81.2 | 85.0 | 79.0 | 78.4 | 77.2 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[1] (humidity 1981–2010)[2] | |||||||||||||
Notes
editReferences
- ^ "Kugaaruk (Composite Station Threads)". Canadian Climate Normals 1991-2020 Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Kugaaruk A". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Climate ID: 2303092. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2014.