| Climate data for Kuujjuaq (Kuujjuaq Airport) WMO ID: 71906; coordinates 58°06′N 68°25′W / 58.100°N 68.417°W; elevation: 39.9 m (131 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1947–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 5.0 | 6.3 | 11.7 | 14.4 | 27.5 | 38.9 | 37.9 | 33.2 | 32.2 | 19.6 | 10.3 | 5.8 | 38.9 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.1 (91.6) |
34.3 (93.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
34.3 (93.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −18.9 (−2.0) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −23.3 (−9.9) |
−23.1 (−9.6) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −27.7 (−17.9) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
−22.5 (−8.5) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
6.9 (44.4) |
6.6 (43.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −49.8 (−57.6) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−34.1 (−29.4) |
−24.7 (−12.5) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−49.8 (−57.6) |
| Record low wind chill | −60.4 | −58.0 | −55.3 | −45.6 | −30.6 | −13.2 | −5.7 | −6.5 | −11.9 | −32.9 | −42.8 | −56.3 | −60.4 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30.7 (1.21) |
29.3 (1.15) |
31.6 (1.24) |
27.4 (1.08) |
31.5 (1.24) |
51.1 (2.01) |
75.2 (2.96) |
75.9 (2.99) |
87.8 (3.46) |
57.0 (2.24) |
43.8 (1.72) |
36.9 (1.45) |
578.2 (22.76) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.03 (0.00) |
0.77 (0.03) |
0.36 (0.01) |
2.9 (0.11) |
14.5 (0.57) |
42.8 (1.69) |
59.6 (2.35) |
71.4 (2.81) |
69.4 (2.73) |
29.0 (1.14) |
4.0 (0.16) |
0.73 (0.03) |
295.5 (11.63) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 32.6 (12.8) |
29.3 (11.5) |
32.3 (12.7) |
24.8 (9.8) |
14.5 (5.7) |
6.5 (2.6) |
0.08 (0.03) |
0.03 (0.01) |
4.3 (1.7) |
26.1 (10.3) |
45.0 (17.7) |
36.2 (14.3) |
251.7 (99.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 15.7 | 12.9 | 14.8 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 13.3 | 15.6 | 18.3 | 19.9 | 18.3 | 17.6 | 15.5 | 186.1 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.08 | 0.38 | 0.58 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 18.0 | 17.7 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 0.57 | 83.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 15.5 | 12.9 | 14.9 | 10.8 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 2.4 | 13.2 | 17.1 | 15.7 | 114.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 64.3 | 61.7 | 62.7 | 66.7 | 64.6 | 59.3 | 58.5 | 63.3 | 67.4 | 73.9 | 77.4 | 71.9 | 66.0 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | −24.9 (−12.8) |
−23.6 (−10.5) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 55.5 | 88.7 | 144.4 | 182.7 | 149.5 | 184.5 | 204.7 | 172.3 | 89.1 | 55.4 | 39.9 | 48.7 | 1,415.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 24.7 | 33.8 | 39.5 | 42.4 | 28.9 | 34.0 | 37.8 | 36.2 | 23.1 | 17.3 | 16.7 | 23.9 | 29.9 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[1] (rain/rain days, snow/snow days, humidex, wind chill 1981–2010) Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010[2][3] (dew point at 1300 LST 1951–1980) Canadian Climate Normals 1951–1980[4] | |||||||||||||
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- ^ "Kuujjuaq Airport". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "July 2023". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Climate ID: 7113535. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
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