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Climate of Iqaluit
Iqaluit has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Iqaluit is -5° degrees and there is about 156 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 229 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -21°C and 11°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -27°C and 6°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between -2°C and 1°C
- Rain: it rains 62 days and there is a total of approximately 157 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 86 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2143 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between -21°C and 11°C |
| Warmest month: | 11°C in July |
| Coldest month: | -21°C in February |
| Night temperature: | between -27°C and 6°C |
| Sea temperature: | between -2°C and 1°C |
| Dry days: | 217 days |
| Days with rain: | 62 days |
| Days with snow: | 86 days |
| Total rain sum: | 157 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 2143 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Iqaluit.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Iqaluit.
Climate table of Iqaluit
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Iqaluit. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Iqaluit might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | -20 | -21 | -16 | -9 | -2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 4 | -3 | -9 | -15 |
| Night temp. (°C) | -25 | -27 | -24 | -18 | -9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | -6 | -13 | -19 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 9 |
| Days with rain | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Days with snow | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | - | - | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Dry days | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit Iqaluit
The best time to visit Iqaluit in Canada is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Iqaluit is 11°C in July and the lowest is -21°C in February. The maximum water temperature is 1°C and the lowest water temperature is -2°C.
Climate of Iqaluit by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Iqaluit? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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