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Monthly climate in Kuujjuarapik, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kuujjuarapik, Canada

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kuujjuarapik. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kuujjuarapik, Canada

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kuujjuarapik. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)67971110131218191717

Monthly sunshine hours in Kuujjuarapik, Canada

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kuujjuarapik. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours911622172452472563152351621428268
Mean daily daylight hours7h 49m9h 40m11h 54m14h 12m16h 14m17h 19m16h 43m14h 51m12h 38m10h 22m8h 19m7h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Kuujjuarapik, Canada

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kuujjuarapik. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124788765321