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Monthly climate in Iqaluit, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Iqaluit features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -25 °C (-13 °F) and 8 °C (46 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-40 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (70 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 571 mm (22.5 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Iqaluit enjoys an average of 2221 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 31 minutes to 20 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Iqaluit, Canada §

The warmest months in Iqaluit are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 4 to 8 °C (39 - 46 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -25 to -19 °C (-13 - -3 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Iqaluit experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 239 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Iqaluit, 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
(32°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean maximum -8°C
(17°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Average high -21°C
(-5°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Daily mean -23°C
(-9°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)
Average low -26°C
(-14°F)		 -28°C
(-17°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)
Mean minimum -33°C
(-27°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-33°F)		 -40°C
(-40°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Iqaluit, Canada §

Iqaluit usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Iqaluit are January, February and March. On average, 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Iqaluit, 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) 23 (0.9) 18 (0.7) 30 (1.2) 34 (1.4) 33 (1.3) 45 (1.8) 82 (3.2) 94 (3.7) 74 (2.9) 55 (2.2) 45 (1.8) 39 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 10 10 10 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Iqaluit, Canada §

The sunniest months in Iqaluit are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Iqaluit: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Iqaluit, 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 49 149 233 283 278 271 328 237 171 119 65 33
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 40m 8h 38m 11h 51m 15h 7m 18h 22m 20h 32m 19h 16m 16h 8m 12h 53m 9h 40m 6h 31m 4h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Iqaluit, Canada §

Iqaluit experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure. January, February and November 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 Iqaluit UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Iqaluit, 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 3 5 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Iqaluit, Canada

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