Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Attawapiskat features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-2 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-43 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 654 mm (25.8 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Attawapiskat enjoys an average of 2504 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 39 minutes to 16 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Attawapiskat are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 16 °C (51 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -19 to -16 °C (-2 - 4 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Attawapiskat experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 202 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average high | -15°C (5°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Daily mean | -19°C (-2°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Average low | -23°C (-9°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-28°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -34°C (-29°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-39°F) | -37°C (-34°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -42°C (-43°F) |
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Attawapiskat usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Attawapiskat are January, February and March. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22 (0.9) | 24 (0.9) | 32 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) | 52 (2.0) | 65 (2.5) | 95 (3.7) | 80 (3.2) | 104 (4.1) | 58 (2.3) | 53 (2.1) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Attawapiskat are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Attawapiskat: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 100 | 171 | 237 | 260 | 290 | 288 | 322 | 273 | 193 | 158 | 98 | 109 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 12m | 9h 52m | 11h 55m | 14h 1m | 15h 51m | 16h 48m | 16h 16m | 14h 37m | 12h 35m | 10h 31m | 8h 38m | 7h 39m |
Attawapiskat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Attawapiskat UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |