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Monthly climate in Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aklavik features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -24 °C (-12 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -46 °C (-50 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 349 mm (13.7 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Aklavik enjoys an average of 2362 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 2 hours 24 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada §

The warmest months in Aklavik are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (51 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -24 to -23 °C (-12 - -8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aklavik experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 225 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Mean maximum -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Average high -21°C
(-6°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)
Daily mean -24°C
(-11°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)
Average low -27°C
(-16°F)		 -28°C
(-17°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)
Mean minimum -39°C
(-37°F)		 -39°C
(-39°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -36°C
(-33°F)
Minimum -40°C
(-41°F)		 -46°C
(-50°F)		 -38°C
(-37°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -37°C
(-35°F)		 -42°C
(-43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada §

Aklavik usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Aklavik are February, March and April. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19 (0.7) 15 (0.6) 12 (0.5) 11 (0.4) 23 (0.9) 29 (1.1) 60 (2.3) 71 (2.8) 46 (1.8) 24 (1.0) 18 (0.7) 20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 4 4 3 6 6 12 13 12 7 5 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada §

The sunniest months in Aklavik are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Aklavik: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 14 104 217 324 349 446 376 232 148 109 39 0
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 52m 7h 46m 11h 50m 15h 58m 21h 12m 24h 0m 22h 42m 17h 16m 13h 5m 9h 3m 5h 21m 2h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada §

Aklavik experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure. February, October and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Aklavik UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 1 1 0

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada

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