Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada Climate

Weather: -5.93°C/21.33°F, Wind SW at 1.54 km/h, 86% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Iqaluit Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 11.4 meters (37.4 feet) above sea level, Iqaluit has a Tundra climate (Classification: ET). The district’s yearly temperature is -8.07ºC (17.47ºF) and it is -10.16% lower than Canada’s averages. Iqaluit typically receives about 11.04 millimeters (0.43 inches) of precipitation and has 24.72 rainy days (6.77% of the time) annually.

CountryCanada
CityNunavut
Longitude-68.5169669
Latitude63.746693
Attitude/Elevation11.4m (37.4ft)
Local timeSaturday 07:19
Annual high temperature-6.39ºC (20.5ºF)
Annual low temperature-12.17ºC (10.09ºF)
Average annual precip.11.04mm (0.43in)
Warmest monthJuly (11.69ºC / 53.04ºF)
Coldest MonthFebruary (-31.49ºC / -24.68ºF)
Wettest MonthAugust (25.3mm / 1.0in)
Driest MonthFebruary (2.01mm / 0.08in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)24.72 days (6.77%)
Days with no rain340.28 days (93.23%)
Humidity80.7%

Climate Iqaluit: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)-9.0(15.8)-5.0(23.0)-5.0(23.0)1.0(33.8)10.0(50.0)17.0(62.6)22.0(71.6)17.0(62.6)12.0(53.6)4.0(39.2)0.0(0)0.0(0)22.0(71.6)
Average high °C (°F)-26.39(-15.5)-26.24(-15.23)-16.91(1.56)-8.67(16.39)-1.18(29.88)6.83(44.29)11.69(53.04)10.14(50.25)4.03(39.25)-3.06(26.49)-10.81(12.54)-16.11(3.0)-6.39(20.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)-27.78(-18.0)-27.92(-18.26)-19.32(-2.78)-11.08(12.06)-2.87(26.83)5.36(41.65)9.9(49.82)8.35(47.03)2.51(36.52)-4.14(24.55)-12.02(10.36)-17.83(-0.09)-8.07(17.47)
Average low °C (°F)-31.14(-24.05)-31.49(-24.68)-24.41(-11.94)-17.09(1.24)-8.08(17.46)1.22(34.2)5.32(41.58)4.25(39.65)-0.59(30.94)-7.02(19.36)-15.51(4.08)-21.52(-6.74)-12.17(10.09)
Record low °C (°F)-47.0(-52.6)-44.0(-47.2)-38.0(-36.4)-29.0(-20.2)-24.0(-11.2)-8.0(17.6)-2.0(28.4)-1.0(30.2)-8.0(17.6)-25.0(-13.0)-35.0(-31.0)-36.0(-32.8)-47.0(-52.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)3.35(0.13)2.01(0.08)7.55(0.3)7.91(0.31)7.94(0.31)12.61(0.5)16.71(0.66)25.3(1.0)19.43(0.76)16.39(0.65)6.68(0.26)6.62(0.26)11.04(0.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)0.910.822.362.272.361.642.272.643.362.361.732.02.06
Average relative humidity (%)87.4587.4285.0982.8783.2970.3667.1671.976.9383.5286.186.2780.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours2.294.368.2611.9816.0119.2217.7913.649.925.543.771.299.51

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Iqaluit in recent years.

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Iqaluit Temperature by Month

July
9.9°C | 49.82°F
August
8.35°C | 47.03°F
June
5.36°C | 41.65°F
September
2.51°C | 36.52°F
May
-2.87°C | 26.83°F
October
-4.14°C | 24.55°F
April
-11.08°C | 12.06°F
November
-12.02°C | 10.36°F
December
-17.83°C | -0.09°F
March
-19.32°C | -2.78°F
January
-27.78°C | -18.0°F
February
-27.92°C | -18.26°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature-1.0°C (30.2°F)-12.5°C (9.5°F)-26.0°C (-14.8°F)
Avg Temperature-1.0°C (30.2°F)-14.03°C (6.75°F)-27.0°C (-16.6°F)
Min Temperature-2.0°C (28.4°F)-19.8°C (-3.64°F)-35.0°C (-31.0°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point-2.0°C (28.4°F)-15.2°C (4.64°F)-26.0°C (-14.8°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation11.9mm | 0.47in1.37mm | 0.05in0.0mm | 0in41.2mm | 1.62in
Snowdepth3.2mm | 0.13in0.69mm | 0.03in0.0mm | 0in20.799999999999997mm | 0.82in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind45.0kmh | 27.96mph17.23kmh | 10.71mph5.0kmh | 3.11mph
Gust Wind60.0kmh | 37.28mph26.97kmh | 16.76mph9.0kmh | 5.59mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure11.9mb1.37mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
November° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2020-11-01-15 | 5.0-16 | 3.2886 | 3.7329.65 | 10040.0 | 0.0
2020-11-02-15 | 5.0-16 | 3.28415 | 9.3229.56 | 10010.2 | 0.01
2020-11-03-7 | 19.4-10 | 14.07945 | 27.9628.88 | 9783.1 | 0.12
2020-11-04-14 | 6.8-15 | 5.08826 | 16.1629.62 | 10030.0 | 0.0
2020-11-05-15 | 5.0-17 | 1.4848 | 4.9729.85 | 10110.4 | 0.02
2020-11-06-16 | 3.2-17 | 1.48731 | 19.2629.77 | 10083.3 | 0.13
2020-11-07-18 | -0.4-19 | -2.29416 | 9.9430.15 | 10210.0 | 0.0
2020-11-08-13 | 8.6-15 | 5.0886 | 3.7330.0 | 10160.5 | 0.02
2020-11-09-19 | -2.2-18 | -0.49218 | 11.1829.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2020-11-10-18 | -0.4-18 | -0.48919 | 11.8129.65 | 10040.0 | 0.0
2020-11-11-6 | 21.2-10 | 14.07915 | 9.3229.53 | 10000.9 | 0.04
2020-11-12-19 | -2.2-17 | 1.48912 | 7.4629.53 | 10000.3 | 0.01
2020-11-13-16 | 3.2-16 | 3.2885 | 3.1129.8 | 10090.0 | 0.0
2020-11-14-13 | 8.6-15 | 5.0915 | 3.1129.91 | 10130.0 | 0.0
2020-11-15-8 | 17.6-11 | 12.2847 | 4.3529.88 | 10122.4 | 0.09
2020-11-16-5 | 23.0-6 | 21.28537 | 22.9929.53 | 10000.9 | 0.04
2020-11-17-1 | 30.2-2 | 28.49421 | 13.0529.03 | 9837.0 | 0.28
2020-11-18-8 | 17.6-8 | 17.69320 | 12.4329.23 | 9903.7 | 0.15
2020-11-19-16 | 3.2-17 | 1.49023 | 14.2929.65 | 10041.1 | 0.04
2020-11-20-14 | 6.8-17 | 1.4775 | 3.1129.68 | 10050.2 | 0.01
2020-11-21-14 | 6.8-15 | 5.09012 | 7.4629.62 | 10031.0 | 0.04
2020-11-22-11 | 12.2-15 | 5.0856 | 3.7329.65 | 10040.2 | 0.01
2020-11-23-18 | -0.4-18 | -0.49318 | 11.1829.68 | 10050.3 | 0.01
2020-11-24-21 | -5.8-21 | -5.89817 | 10.5629.83 | 10100.2 | 0.01
2020-11-25-23 | -9.4-23 | -9.49823 | 14.2929.53 | 10000.0 | 0.0
2020-11-26-14 | 6.8-16 | 3.2938 | 4.9729.68 | 10050.6 | 0.02
2020-11-27-4 | 24.8-6 | 21.29224 | 14.9129.15 | 98711.9 | 0.47
2020-11-28-10 | 14.0-12 | 10.49419 | 11.8129.26 | 9913.0 | 0.12
2020-11-29-27 | -16.6-26 | -14.89930 | 18.6430.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2020-11-30-23 | -9.4-24 | -11.29320 | 12.4330.18 | 10220.0 | 0.0

Iqaluit 3 Year Historical Weather Data

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