| Climate data for Gjoa Haven (Gjoa Haven Airport) Climate ID: 2302335; coordinates 68°38′08″N 95°51′01″W / 68.63556°N 95.85028°W; elevation: 46.9 m (154 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1984–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | −4.6 | −11.3 | −6.6 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 19.4 | 26.7 | 26.8 | 16.0 | 4.2 | −0.6 | −1.9 | 26.8 |
| Record high °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −29.6 (−21.3) |
−30.3 (−22.5) |
−25.4 (−13.7) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−24.6 (−12.3) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −32.9 (−27.2) |
−33.6 (−28.5) |
−29.3 (−20.7) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −36.0 (−32.8) |
−36.4 (−33.5) |
−32.9 (−27.2) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−24.2 (−11.6) |
−31.4 (−24.5) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −48.3 (−54.9) |
−50.2 (−58.4) |
−46.3 (−51.3) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−32.0 (−25.6) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−44.0 (−47.2) |
−50.2 (−58.4) |
| Record low wind chill | −64.2 | −65.3 | −66.5 | −54.0 | −39.4 | −21.9 | −6.8 | −12.9 | −21.2 | −48.1 | −55.0 | −62.5 | −66.5 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.9 (0.31) |
6.0 (0.24) |
12.7 (0.50) |
15.4 (0.61) |
12.0 (0.47) |
15.3 (0.60) |
20.9 (0.82) |
31.8 (1.25) |
25.8 (1.02) |
25.6 (1.01) |
10.7 (0.42) |
8.7 (0.34) |
192.7 (7.59) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.3 (0.05) |
11.7 (0.46) |
19.4 (0.76) |
30.4 (1.20) |
14.0 (0.55) |
1.1 (0.04) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
77.9 (3.06) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 11.2 (4.4) |
9.8 (3.9) |
19.8 (7.8) |
17.1 (6.7) |
15.4 (6.1) |
4.6 (1.8) |
0.5 (0.2) |
0.5 (0.2) |
9.8 (3.9) |
32.7 (12.9) |
14.2 (5.6) |
12.2 (4.8) |
147.8 (58.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8.8 | 6.0 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 16.0 | 11.9 | 9.7 | 123.6 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.63 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 11.4 | 7.7 | 0.53 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 8.9 | 6.3 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 0.22 | 0.53 | 6.3 | 15.3 | 11.2 | 8.7 | 87.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 3pm) | 69.0 | 69.1 | 73.9 | 81.5 | 86.2 | 81.2 | 70.3 | 75.5 | 83.4 | 88.4 | 80.2 | 73.7 | 77.7 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[1] | |||||||||||||
Notes
editReferences
- ^ "Gjoa Haven (Composite Station Threads)". Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.