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Monthly climate in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

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, Northwest Territories, 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, 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 -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, Northwest Territories, 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, 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) 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) 3 5 3 3 3 4 9 11 10 7 5 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, 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, 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 4 92 212 313 364 468 364 193 127 85 21 0
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 24m 7h 26m 11h 49m 16h 15m 22h 5m 24h 0m 23h 24m 17h 43m 13h 9m 8h 51m 5h 46m 0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, 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, 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 5 5 5 4 2 1 1 0

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada

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