| 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[1] (rain/rain days, snow/snow days, humidex, wind chill, humidity 1981–2010)[2] | |||||||||||||
Notes
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- ^ "Cambridge Bay (Composite Station Threads)". Canadian Climate Normals 1991-2020 Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Cambridge Bay A *". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Climate ID: 2400600. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2014-04-30.