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Monthly climate in Tuktoyaktuk, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tuktoyaktuk features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -25 °C (-13 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -44 °C (-47 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 268 mm (10.5 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tuktoyaktuk enjoys an average of 2248 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 0 hours 0 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tuktoyaktuk, Canada

The warmest months in Tuktoyaktuk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 10 °C (43 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -25 to -22 °C (-13 - -7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tuktoyaktuk experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 236 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tuktoyaktuk. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		15°C
(59°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)		9°C
(48°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Mean maximum-7°C
(21°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		0°C
(32°F)		11°C
(53°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(58°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Average high-21°C
(-6°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		1°C
(34°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(53°F)		6°C
(44°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)
Daily mean-24°C
(-11°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)
Average low-27°C
(-16°F)		-29°C
(-19°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)
Mean minimum-37°C
(-34°F)		-39°C
(-39°F)		-36°C
(-32°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-36°C
(-33°F)
Minimum-40°C
(-40°F)		-44°C
(-47°F)		-42°C
(-43°F)		-33°C
(-28°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(34°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-5°C
(22°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-30°C
(-22°F)		-40°C
(-40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tuktoyaktuk, Canada

Tuktoyaktuk usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tuktoyaktuk are March, April and May. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tuktoyaktuk. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)15 (0.6)16 (0.6)13 (0.5)11 (0.5)14 (0.5)14 (0.6)35 (1.4)52 (2.0)37 (1.5)24 (1.0)19 (0.7)18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)35333491110755

Monthly sunshine hours in Tuktoyaktuk, Canada

The sunniest months in Tuktoyaktuk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tuktoyaktuk: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tuktoyaktuk. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours49221231336446836419312785210
Mean daily daylight hours5h 24m7h 26m11h 49m16h 15m22h 5m24h 0m23h 24m17h 43m13h 9m8h 51m5h 46m0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Tuktoyaktuk, Canada

Tuktoyaktuk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 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 Tuktoyaktuk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tuktoyaktuk. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112355542110