Igloolik
ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒃ Iglulik | |
|---|---|
 Igloolik | |
  Igloolik  Igloolik | |
| Coordinates: 69°23′N 081°48′W / 69.383°N 81.800°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Electoral district | Aggu Amittuq |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Merlyn Recinos |
| • MLA Aggu | Joanna Quassa |
| • MLA Amittuq | Joelie Kaernerk |
| Area (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 104.86 km2 (40.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 2,049 |
| • Density | 19.5/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Canadian Postal code | |
| Area code | 867 |
Igloolik (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒃ, Iglulik, Inuktitut pronunciation: [iɣ.lu.ˈlik]) is an Inuit hamlet in Foxe Basin, Qikiqtaaluk Region in Nunavut, northern Canada. Because its location on Igloolik Island is close to Melville Peninsula, it is often mistakenly thought to be on the peninsula. The name "Igloolik" means "there is a house here". It derives from iglu meaning house or building, and refers to the sod houses that were originally in the area, not to snow igloos.[6] In Inuktitut[7] the residents are called Iglulingmiut (the suffix miut means "people of").
History
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Information about the area's earliest inhabitants comes mainly from numerous archaeological sites on the island; some dating back more than 4,000 years. First contact with Europeans came when the British Royal Navy ships HMS Fury and HMS Hecla, under the command of Captain William Edward Parry, wintered in Igloolik in 1822.
The island was visited in 1867 and 1868 by the American explorer Charles Francis Hall in his search for survivors of the lost Franklin Expedition. In 1913, Alfred Tremblay, a French-Canadian prospector with Captain Joseph-Elzéar Bernier’s expedition to Pond Inlet, extended his mineral exploration overland to Igloolik, and in 1921 a member of Knud Rasmussen’a Fifth Thule Expedition visited the island.
The first permanent presence by southerners in Igloolik came with the establishment of a Roman Catholic Mission in the 1930s. By the end of the decade, the Hudson's Bay Company had also set up a post on the island.
Non-indigenous establishments, such as Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) stations, day schools, and clinics, were here before they came to be in surrounding communities. The Igloolik Research Centre focuses on documenting Inuit traditional knowledge and technology, as well as climatology and seismic data research.[8]
Culture
editAnthropologically, Iglulik Inuit are usually considered to be the Iglulingmiut, the Aivilingmiut,[9] and the Tununirmiut, the Inuit from northern Baffin Island, on Southampton Island, and in the Melville Peninsula.
An ancient legend from the Igloolik area was adapted by Zacharias Kunuk into the award-winning Canadian film Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner in 2001. In 2004, Isuma produced the film The Journals of Knud Rasmussen which was released in September 2006 after premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Igloolik is also the home-base of the only Inuit circus, Artcirq. This collective is active in video-making, music production and live circus show performances. Early in 2008, when temperatures in Igloolik were at −50 °C (−58 °F), eight members of Artcirq went to Essakane north of Timbuktu, Mali, where temperatures were 40 °C (104 °F), to perform at the Festival au Désert.[10][11] In February 2010, six members of Artcirq represented Nunavut in performances at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia.[12]
| Climate data for Igloolik (Igloolik Airport) Climate ID: 2402543; coordinates 69°22′N 81°49′W / 69.367°N 81.817°W; elevation: 52.7 m (173 ft); 1981–2010 normals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | −4.2 | −0.6 | −3.9 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 18.7 | 24.3 | 24.5 | 11.2 | 3.4 | −0.5 | −1.5 | 24.5 |
| Record high °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −28.4 (−19.1) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
−24.2 (−11.6) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −31.6 (−24.9) |
−31.8 (−25.2) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−26.8 (−16.2) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −34.8 (−30.6) |
−35.1 (−31.2) |
−31.8 (−25.2) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
−30.2 (−22.4) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −47.0 (−52.6) |
−47.0 (−52.6) |
−47.0 (−52.6) |
−40.5 (−40.9) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−30.5 (−22.9) |
−37.0 (−34.6) |
−42.5 (−44.5) |
−47.0 (−52.6) |
| Record low wind chill | −60.9 | −65.9 | −58.3 | −48.6 | −35.5 | −21.3 | −4.3 | −10.8 | −17.9 | −49.8 | −49.9 | −56.4 | −65.9 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.2 (0.24) |
7.8 (0.31) |
12.8 (0.50) |
16.7 (0.66) |
14.7 (0.58) |
13.2 (0.52) |
28.2 (1.11) |
35.1 (1.38) |
27.3 (1.07) |
34.5 (1.36) |
14.4 (0.57) |
11.6 (0.46) |
222.4 (8.76) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.2 (0.01) |
8.9 (0.35) |
28.2 (1.11) |
32.7 (1.29) |
15.9 (0.63) |
1.1 (0.04) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
86.9 (3.42) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 6.2 (2.4) |
7.9 (3.1) |
13.4 (5.3) |
17.1 (6.7) |
14.8 (5.8) |
4.5 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.4 (0.9) |
11.1 (4.4) |
32.8 (12.9) |
14.5 (5.7) |
11.5 (4.5) |
136.2 (53.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 4.4 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 89.3 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 4.5 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 11.2 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 60.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73.3 | 80.5 | 73.2 | — | — | 79.8 | — | — | — | — | 81.4 | 78.6 | 77.8 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010[13] | |||||||||||||
Test cases using auto width
edit| Climate data for Alert (Alert Airport) Climate ID: 2400300; coordinates 82°31′04″N 62°16′50″W / 82.51778°N 62.28056°W; elevation: 30.5 m (100 ft); 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1950–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 0.0 | 0.0 | −2.4 | −1.1 | 6.6 | 18.1 | 19.4 | 23.8 | 8.4 | 3.9 | −1.1 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
5.3 (41.5) |
0.6 (33.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −28.6 (−19.5) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
−28.4 (−19.1) |
−20.4 (−4.7) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
6.1 (43.0) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −32.2 (−26.0) |
−33.2 (−27.8) |
−32.4 (−26.3) |
−24.3 (−11.7) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −35.8 (−32.4) |
−37.0 (−34.6) |
−36.3 (−33.3) |
−28.1 (−18.6) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
−29.6 (−21.3) |
−33.1 (−27.6) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −48.9 (−56.0) |
−50.0 (−58.0) |
−49.4 (−56.9) |
−45.6 (−50.1) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−43.5 (−46.3) |
−46.1 (−51.0) |
−50.0 (−58.0) |
| Record low wind chill | −64.7 | −60.5 | −59.5 | −56.8 | −40.8 | −21.1 | −10.3 | −19.2 | −36.9 | −49.4 | −53.7 | −57.3 | −64.7 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.2 (0.28) |
7.0 (0.28) |
7.5 (0.30) |
10.6 (0.42) |
11.6 (0.46) |
12.0 (0.47) |
31.8 (1.25) |
17.9 (0.70) |
22.3 (0.88) |
13.4 (0.53) |
10.4 (0.41) |
6.8 (0.27) |
158.3 (6.23) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (0.03) |
13.0 (0.51) |
3.5 (0.14) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
17.4 (0.69) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 9.0 (3.5) |
8.1 (3.2) |
8.7 (3.4) |
12.6 (5.0) |
18.0 (7.1) |
13.5 (5.3) |
20.0 (7.9) |
16.9 (6.7) |
33.1 (13.0) |
20.2 (8.0) |
15.2 (6.0) |
9.3 (3.7) |
184.6 (72.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 9.0 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 106.1 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 9.1 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 108.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66.8 | 66.6 | 66.9 | 71.1 | 81.5 | 87.1 | 85.1 | 86.1 | 84.6 | 75.7 | 70.3 | 67.2 | 75.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 0.0 | 0.0 | 110.4 | 323.6 | 428.6 | 333.0 | 321.6 | 269.1 | 111.4 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,901.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | — | — | 33.1 | 46.8 | 57.6 | 46.3 | 43.2 | 36.2 | 21.9 | 4.1 | — | — | 36.1 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[14][15][16][17][18][19] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) WMO ID: 71909; coordinates 63°45′N 68°33′W / 63.750°N 68.550°W; elevation: 33.5 m (110 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1946–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 3.3 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 13.3 | 21.7 | 27.8 | 27.6 | 18.8 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 27.8 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −22.0 (−7.6) |
−22.9 (−9.2) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −26.0 (−14.8) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −29.9 (−21.8) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
3.8 (38.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.0 (−49.0) |
−45.6 (−50.1) |
−44.7 (−48.5) |
−34.2 (−29.6) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−27.1 (−16.8) |
−36.2 (−33.2) |
−43.4 (−46.1) |
−45.6 (−50.1) |
| Record low wind chill | −64.0 | −65.6 | −62.1 | −53.1 | −36.0 | −18.8 | −7.2 | −8.6 | −18.6 | −42.9 | −56.8 | −60.1 | −65.6 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.3 (0.64) |
14.0 (0.55) |
21.4 (0.84) |
22.7 (0.89) |
21.0 (0.83) |
48.7 (1.92) |
39.8 (1.57) |
61.7 (2.43) |
50.8 (2.00) |
30.2 (1.19) |
18.5 (0.73) |
16.2 (0.64) |
361.2 (14.22) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.01) |
3.1 (0.12) |
23.8 (0.94) |
51.9 (2.04) |
68.6 (2.70) |
42.2 (1.66) |
6.8 (0.27) |
0.6 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
197.2 (7.76) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 21.7 (8.5) |
21.0 (8.3) |
21.6 (8.5) |
31.5 (12.4) |
27.6 (10.9) |
9.3 (3.7) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.9 (0.4) |
13.2 (5.2) |
29.4 (11.6) |
29.7 (11.7) |
23.4 (9.2) |
229.3 (90.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 12.1 | 10.7 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 14.3 | 15.7 | 13.2 | 12.5 | 12.8 | 151.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 12.7 | 16.7 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 51.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 12.2 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 12.0 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 7.2 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 12.3 | 113.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65.3 | 64.6 | 65.4 | 72.8 | 76.4 | 72.6 | 69.4 | 72.6 | 75.6 | 78.1 | 76.6 | 71.5 | 71.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 32.4 | 94.0 | 172.2 | 216.5 | 180.5 | 200.2 | 236.8 | 156.8 | 87.9 | 51.4 | 35.6 | 12.6 | 1,476.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 18.5 | 39.0 | 47.4 | 48.2 | 31.9 | 32.5 | 39.3 | 31.0 | 22.4 | 16.8 | 17.7 | 8.9 | 29.5 |
| Average ultraviolet index | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Source 1: Environment and Climate Change Canada[20] (rain/rain days, snow/snow days, humidex, wind chill, humidity 1981–2010)[21] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather Atlas[22] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Cambridge Bay (Cambridge Bay Airport) WMO ID: 71925; coordinates 69°06′29″N 105°08′18″W / 69.10806°N 105.13833°W; elevation: 31.1 m (102 ft); 1991–2020 normals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | −5.0 | −9.7 | −4.1 | 3.9 | 10.5 | 25.3 | 30.8 | 28.6 | 16.3 | 5.8 | −1.4 | −3.5 | 30.8 |
| Record high °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −27.7 (−17.9) |
−28.6 (−19.5) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−24.3 (−11.7) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −31.2 (−24.2) |
−32.1 (−25.8) |
−28.8 (−19.8) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
3.0 (37.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −34.6 (−30.3) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−32.7 (−26.9) |
−25.1 (−13.2) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−24.7 (−12.5) |
−31.3 (−24.3) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −52.8 (−63.0) |
−50.6 (−59.1) |
−48.3 (−54.9) |
−42.8 (−45.0) |
−35.0 (−31.0) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−33.0 (−27.4) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−49.4 (−56.9) |
−52.8 (−63.0) |
| Record low wind chill | −73.4 | −72.6 | −69.8 | −60.1 | −43.2 | −29.2 | −7.9 | −13.1 | −28.6 | −49.4 | −60.7 | −66.3 | −73.4 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.6 (0.22) |
5.9 (0.23) |
9.2 (0.36) |
6.9 (0.27) |
6.7 (0.26) |
16.4 (0.65) |
28.0 (1.10) |
23.5 (0.93) |
18.4 (0.72) |
14.8 (0.58) |
8.9 (0.35) |
6.2 (0.24) |
150.4 (5.92) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.0 (0.04) |
10.0 (0.39) |
23.9 (0.94) |
23.9 (0.94) |
12.7 (0.50) |
0.6 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
72.1 (2.84) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 6.7 (2.6) |
5.9 (2.3) |
8.4 (3.3) |
6.9 (2.7) |
7.2 (2.8) |
3.8 (1.5) |
0.1 (0.0) |
1.8 (0.7) |
6.8 (2.7) |
15.9 (6.3) |
9.8 (3.9) |
6.8 (2.7) |
80.2 (31.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8.4 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 13.8 | 10.8 | 8.6 | 120.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 7.4 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 6.3 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 79.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65.3 | 66.4 | 70.5 | 76.2 | 83.8 | 77.2 | 68.2 | 73.6 | 82.3 | 86.2 | 76.5 | 70.0 | 74.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 7.3 | 73.7 | 169.6 | 275.9 | 245.1 | 291.6 | 333.8 | 186.6 | 71.7 | 56.8 | 17.6 | 0.0 | 1,729.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 11.7 | 35.4 | 47.1 | 57.7 | 36.6 | 40.5 | 45.9 | 33.6 | 17.8 | 20.0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 30.0 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[23] (rain/rain days, snow/snow days, humidex, wind chill, humidity 1981–2010)[24] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Eureka (Eureka Aerodrome) WMO ID: 71917; coordinates 79°59′N 85°56′W / 79.983°N 85.933°W; elevation: 10.4 m (34 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1947–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −32.3 (−26.1) |
−33.0 (−27.4) |
−32.3 (−26.1) |
−21.9 (−7.4) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−24.3 (−11.7) |
−29.2 (−20.6) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −35.9 (−32.6) |
−36.8 (−34.2) |
−35.9 (−32.6) |
−25.9 (−14.6) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
3.1 (37.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −39.5 (−39.1) |
−40.5 (−40.9) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−29.8 (−21.6) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−23.1 (−9.6) |
−31.6 (−24.9) |
−36.3 (−33.3) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −53.3 (−63.9) |
−55.3 (−67.5) |
−52.8 (−63.0) |
−48.9 (−56.0) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−31.7 (−25.1) |
−41.7 (−43.1) |
−48.2 (−54.8) |
−51.7 (−61.1) |
−55.3 (−67.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.6 (0.10) |
2.6 (0.10) |
2.6 (0.10) |
3.6 (0.14) |
3.3 (0.13) |
8.6 (0.34) |
14.4 (0.57) |
17.9 (0.70) |
8.2 (0.32) |
6.6 (0.26) |
3.7 (0.15) |
3.5 (0.14) |
77.6 (3.06) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
5.3 (0.21) |
14.5 (0.57) |
11.7 (0.46) |
1.0 (0.04) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
32.5 (1.28) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 3.1 (1.2) |
3.9 (1.5) |
2.8 (1.1) |
4.6 (1.8) |
4.2 (1.7) |
3.0 (1.2) |
0.7 (0.3) |
4.8 (1.9) |
11.3 (4.4) |
10.9 (4.3) |
5.7 (2.2) |
5.4 (2.1) |
60.3 (23.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 8.6 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 70.6 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 57.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 63.4 | 66.3 | 65.8 | 67.2 | 75.0 | 71.1 | 69.3 | 76.2 | 82.0 | 74.3 | 65.8 | 64.6 | 70.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 0.0 | 0.0 | 120.2 | 353.8 | 486.3 | 386.4 | 360.5 | 238.9 | 98.4 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,057 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.9 | 54.5 | 65.4 | 53.7 | 48.5 | 32.2 | 21.4 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.9 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[25][26][27][28][29] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Kugluktuk (Kugluktuk Airport) WMO ID: 71938; coordinates 67°49′00″N 115°08′38″W / 67.81667°N 115.14389°W; elevation: 22.6 m (74 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1930–present[a] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 0.3 | −1.7 | −0.3 | 8.9 | 19.8 | 30.3 | 36.8 | 36.8 | 25.8 | 13.1 | 2.2 | −1.5 | 36.8 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
34.9 (94.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −22.5 (−8.5) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
6.8 (44.2) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −26.6 (−15.9) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−24.6 (−12.3) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−24.1 (−11.4) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −30.7 (−23.3) |
−31.3 (−24.3) |
−29.1 (−20.4) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−28.1 (−18.6) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −47.8 (−54.0) |
−50.0 (−58.0) |
−48.9 (−56.0) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−35.4 (−31.7) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
−45.0 (−49.0) |
−50.0 (−58.0) |
| Record low wind chill | −64.3 | −64.4 | −65.0 | −54.4 | −39.7 | −15.6 | −5.9 | −11.8 | −22.9 | −46.5 | −54.1 | −61.5 | −65.0 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.2 (0.36) |
7.0 (0.28) |
9.3 (0.37) |
7.9 (0.31) |
14.5 (0.57) |
17.4 (0.69) |
45.2 (1.78) |
42.3 (1.67) |
35.5 (1.40) |
23.3 (0.92) |
10.9 (0.43) |
10.6 (0.42) |
233.1 (9.18) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.00) |
4.3 (0.17) |
14.6 (0.57) |
44.4 (1.75) |
44.9 (1.77) |
31.4 (1.24) |
4.7 (0.19) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
144.5 (5.69) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 19.6 (7.7) |
16.3 (6.4) |
19.4 (7.6) |
18.2 (7.2) |
16.2 (6.4) |
2.1 (0.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.1) |
7.7 (3.0) |
35.0 (13.8) |
25.5 (10.0) |
21.9 (8.6) |
182.1 (71.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 9.7 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 14.5 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 126.2 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 11.5 | 13.1 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 10.5 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 14.5 | 13.4 | 11.6 | 93.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 76.7 | 75.1 | 77.5 | 82.3 | 83.1 | 70.2 | 64.8 | 69.8 | 75.5 | 84.7 | 80.9 | 77.8 | 76.5 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | −30.6 (−23.1) |
−31.3 (−24.3) |
−30.2 (−22.4) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−29.7 (−21.5) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 17.8 | 77.3 | 160.3 | 233.3 | 246.7 | 375.0 | 341.6 | 207.7 | 91.1 | 51.2 | 19.6 | 0.2 | 1,821.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 17.7 | 35.5 | 44.4 | 49.6 | 38.7 | 52.1 | 48.5 | 38.5 | 22.8 | 17.6 | 12.7 | 0.7 | 31.6 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[20] (rain/rain days, snow/snow days, humidex, wind chill, humidity 1981–2010) Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010[30][31][32] (dew point 1951–1980) | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Rankin Inlet (Rankin Inlet Airport) WMO ID: 71083; coordinates 62°49′N 92°07′W / 62.817°N 92.117°W; elevation: 32.3 m (106 ft); 1981–2010 normals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | −3.0 | −4.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 13.4 | 26.3 | 32.2 | 31.8 | 21.8 | 11.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 32.2 |
| Record high °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
0.9 (33.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −27.3 (−17.1) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
6.3 (43.3) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−21.9 (−7.4) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −30.8 (−23.4) |
−29.9 (−21.8) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −34.4 (−29.9) |
−33.6 (−28.5) |
−29.2 (−20.6) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
6.2 (43.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.1 (−51.0) |
−49.8 (−57.6) |
−43.4 (−46.1) |
−35.7 (−32.3) |
−23.8 (−10.8) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−27.4 (−17.3) |
−36.5 (−33.7) |
−43.6 (−46.5) |
−49.8 (−57.6) |
| Record low wind chill | −66.8 | −70.5 | −64.4 | −53.6 | −35.9 | −17.6 | −5.3 | −8.8 | −18.1 | −42.7 | −55.3 | −62.4 | −70.5 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.7 (0.34) |
8.2 (0.32) |
12.3 (0.48) |
19.9 (0.78) |
19.5 (0.77) |
26.6 (1.05) |
42.0 (1.65) |
57.4 (2.26) |
42.9 (1.69) |
38.0 (1.50) |
21.7 (0.85) |
12.8 (0.50) |
310.1 (12.21) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.1 (0.04) |
7.0 (0.28) |
22.1 (0.87) |
41.9 (1.65) |
57.2 (2.25) |
39.1 (1.54) |
12.9 (0.51) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.1 (0.00) |
181.8 (7.16) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 8.9 (3.5) |
8.5 (3.3) |
12.5 (4.9) |
19.2 (7.6) |
13.0 (5.1) |
4.6 (1.8) |
0.1 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.1) |
3.8 (1.5) |
25.5 (10.0) |
22.4 (8.8) |
13.3 (5.2) |
131.9 (51.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 7.8 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 10.4 | 13.2 | 12.7 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 10.0 | 122.1 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 13.2 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 48.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 7.8 | 6.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 79.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66.2 | 67.3 | 71.3 | 79.0 | 82.3 | 72.3 | 66.6 | 70.6 | 76.3 | 84.5 | 78.4 | 70.2 | 73.7 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010[33] | |||||||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Climate data was recorded at Coppermine from October 1930 to November 1977 and at Kugluktuk Airport from December 1977 to present.
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