Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salluit features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -27 °C (-17 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -44 °C (-48 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 482 mm (19.0 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Salluit enjoys an average of 2092 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 13 minutes to 19 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Salluit are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 4 to 10 °C (39 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -27 to -21 °C (-17 - -5 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salluit experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 245 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean maximum | -13°C (8°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average high | -23°C (-10°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Daily mean | -26°C (-14°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Average low | -29°C (-20°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Mean minimum | -39°C (-37°F) | -40°C (-39°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -32°C (-25°F) |
Minimum | -43°C (-45°F) | -44°C (-48°F) | -39°C (-38°F) | -30°C (-23°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -36°C (-32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Salluit, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
Salluit usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Salluit are January, February and March. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 15 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 21 (0.8) | 29 (1.2) | 35 (1.4) | 50 (2.0) | 57 (2.2) | 66 (2.6) | 64 (2.5) | 55 (2.1) | 40 (1.6) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Salluit are April, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Salluit: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 66 | 152 | 237 | 255 | 208 | 246 | 332 | 243 | 150 | 101 | 55 | 42 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 12m | 8h 52m | 11h 52m | 14h 55m | 17h 50m | 19h 38m | 18h 36m | 15h 50m | 12h 50m | 9h 50m | 6h 57m | 5h 13m |
Salluit experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Salluit 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 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |