Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hudson Bay features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -44 °C (-47 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 548 mm (21.6 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hudson Bay enjoys an average of 2915 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 40 minutes to 16 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hudson Bay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (2 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hudson Bay experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 192 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-5°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Mean minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -34°C (-29°F) |
Minimum | -44°C (-47°F) | -44°C (-46°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -39°C (-38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada with other places around the world.
Hudson Bay usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hudson Bay are January, February and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 26 (1.0) | 13 (0.5) | 33 (1.3) | 29 (1.1) | 44 (1.7) | 89 (3.5) | 107 (4.2) | 63 (2.5) | 48 (1.9) | 40 (1.6) | 37 (1.4) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Hudson Bay are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hudson Bay: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 117 | 205 | 243 | 290 | 328 | 318 | 368 | 323 | 240 | 202 | 130 | 147 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 13m | 9h 53m | 11h 55m | 14h 0m | 15h 50m | 16h 47m | 16h 15m | 14h 36m | 12h 35m | 10h 31m | 8h 39m | 7h 40m |
Hudson Bay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very 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 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hudson Bay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |