Austin Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Dolphin and Union Strait, by southwestern Victoria Island. It is separated from the Coronation Gulf by a small peninsula. Lady Franklin Point is located at the southwest point of the bay.

Austin Bay
Austin Bay, Nunavut, Canada.
  Nunavut
  Northwest Territories
Austin Bay is located in Canada
Austin Bay
Austin Bay
LocationDolphin and Union Strait
Coordinates68°33′N 113°10′W / 68.550°N 113.167°W / 68.550; -113.167 (Austin Bay)[1]
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited

Climate

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Climate data is from Lady Franklin Point.

Climate data for Lady Franklin Point (Lady Franklin Point Airport)
WMO ID: 71937; coordinates 68°30′N 113°13′W / 68.500°N 113.217°W / 68.500; -113.217 (Lady Franklin Point); elevation: 15.9 m (52 ft); 1971–2000 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex −5.4 −5.0 −7.1 4.0 6.0 16.5 23.8 20.9 13.5 6.1 −1.0 −4.3 23.8
Record high °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1)
−4.4
(24.1)
−4.4
(24.1)
5.2
(41.4)
9.2
(48.6)
18.0
(64.4)
22.8
(73.0)
21.1
(70.0)
13.9
(57.0)
6.1
(43.0)
14.4
(57.9)
−4.0
(24.8)
22.8
(73.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −25.1
(−13.2)
−26.6
(−15.9)
−23.6
(−10.5)
−14.4
(6.1)
−3.4
(25.9)
5.7
(42.3)
10.4
(50.7)
9.0
(48.2)
3.4
(38.1)
−4.6
(23.7)
−16.5
(2.3)
−23.1
(−9.6)
−9.1
(15.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −28.6
(−19.5)
−30.1
(−22.2)
−27.4
(−17.3)
−18.8
(−1.8)
−6.9
(19.6)
2.8
(37.0)
6.8
(44.2)
6.3
(43.3)
1.4
(34.5)
−7.3
(18.9)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−26.5
(−15.7)
−12.4
(9.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −32.3
(−26.1)
−33.7
(−28.7)
−31.2
(−24.2)
−23.1
(−9.6)
−10.5
(13.1)
−0.1
(31.8)
3.1
(37.6)
3.6
(38.5)
−0.6
(30.9)
−10.0
(14.0)
−23.5
(−10.3)
−29.8
(−21.6)
−15.7
(3.8)
Record low °C (°F) −46.1
(−51.0)
−45.6
(−50.1)
−44.4
(−47.9)
−41.5
(−42.7)
−27.5
(−17.5)
−14.4
(6.1)
−3.3
(26.1)
−3.0
(26.6)
−13.1
(8.4)
−30.2
(−22.4)
−37.8
(−36.0)
−44.4
(−47.9)
−46.1
(−51.0)
Record low wind chill −67.4 −62.9 −62.0 −56.0 −38.3 −21.2 −8.4 −9.4 −20.3 −40.8 −50.0 −57.5 −67.4
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.7
(0.19)
4.8
(0.19)
4.2
(0.17)
4.4
(0.17)
5.0
(0.20)
10.8
(0.43)
20.6
(0.81)
20.6
(0.81)
19.5
(0.77)
16.1
(0.63)
6.4
(0.25)
4.2
(0.17)
121.2
(4.77)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.5
(0.06)
9.4
(0.37)
20.6
(0.81)
19.9
(0.78)
14.8
(0.58)
0.9
(0.04)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
67.0
(2.64)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 4.7
(1.9)
4.8
(1.9)
4.2
(1.7)
4.4
(1.7)
3.5
(1.4)
1.4
(0.6)
0.0
(0.0)
0.8
(0.3)
4.7
(1.9)
15.3
(6.0)
6.4
(2.5)
4.2
(1.7)
54.3
(21.4)
Average precipitation days 3.4 3 3.3 3.7 3.6 3.6 7.0 8.2 8.1 8.5 4.8 4.0 61.0
Average rainy days 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.05 0.77 2.9 7.0 8.1 5.5 0.67 0.0 0.0 24.8
Average snowy days 3.4 3.0 3.3 3.6 2.9 0.95 0.0 0.45 3.0 8.0 4.8 4.0 37.4
Source: 1971-2000 Environment and Climate Change Canada[2]


References

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  1. ^ "Austin Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 22 May 2024.
  2. ^ Environment and Climate Change CanadaCanadian Climate Normals 1971–2000. Retrieved 26 December 2019.