Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuujjuarapik features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -22 °C (-8 °F) and 12 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-40 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 740 mm (29.1 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kuujjuarapik enjoys an average of 2228 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 11 minutes to 17 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kuujjuarapik are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 12 °C (47 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -22 to -16 °C (-8 - 4 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kuujjuarapik experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 213 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average high | -17°C (1°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Daily mean | -20°C (-4°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Average low | -23°C (-10°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-26°F) | -34°C (-30°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Minimum | -40°C (-40°F) | -38°C (-36°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -32°C (-26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
Kuujjuarapik usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kuujjuarapik are January, February and March. On average, 28 mm (1.1 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) | 25 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 35 (1.4) | 39 (1.5) | 55 (2.2) | 74 (2.9) | 86 (3.4) | 80 (3.1) | 105 (4.1) | 85 (3.4) | 75 (2.9) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Kuujjuarapik are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kuujjuarapik: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 91 | 162 | 217 | 245 | 247 | 256 | 315 | 235 | 162 | 142 | 82 | 68 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 49m | 9h 40m | 11h 54m | 14h 12m | 16h 14m | 17h 19m | 16h 43m | 14h 51m | 12h 38m | 10h 22m | 8h 19m | 7h 11m |
Kuujjuarapik 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 Kuujjuarapik 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 |