Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories
Climate

Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories

Section Title: Climate
Table Section Text: None

Climate data for Fort McPherson Airport, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1892–present

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °C (°F)	8.9 (48.0)	10.0 (50.0)	10.6 (51.1)	16.7 (62.1)	29.5 (85.1)	32.0 (89.6)	33.3 (91.9)	33.3 (91.9)	27.2 (81.0)	24.1 (75.4)	10.0 (50.0)	9.0 (48.2)	33.3 (91.9)

Average high °C (°F)	−23.8 (−10.8)	−20.8 (−5.4)	−14.9 (5.2)	−4.0 (24.8)	6.9 (44.4)	18.5 (65.3)	20.2 (68.4)	16.4 (61.5)	8.4 (47.1)	−4.0 (24.8)	−17.2 (1.0)	−20.8 (−5.4)	−2.9 (26.8)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−27.5 (−17.5)	−24.9 (−12.8)	−20.3 (−4.5)	−9.9 (14.2)	2.1 (35.8)	13.0 (55.4)	15.2 (59.4)	11.8 (53.2)	4.6 (40.3)	−7.0 (19.4)	−20.5 (−4.9)	−24.4 (−11.9)	−7.3 (18.9)

Average low °C (°F)	−31.1 (−24.0)	−29.0 (−20.2)	−25.7 (−14.3)	−15.7 (3.7)	−2.7 (27.1)	7.5 (45.5)	10.2 (50.4)	7.2 (45.0)	0.8 (33.4)	−9.9 (14.2)	−23.8 (−10.8)	−28.1 (−18.6)	−11.7 (10.9)

Record low °C (°F)	−55.6 (−68.1)	−55.0 (−67.0)	−48.9 (−56.0)	−44.4 (−47.9)	−25.6 (−14.1)	−6.7 (19.9)	−1.1 (30.0)	−6.7 (19.9)	−19.5 (−3.1)	−37.5 (−35.5)	−46.7 (−52.1)	−50.6 (−59.1)	−55.6 (−68.1)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	14.9 (0.59)	14.8 (0.58)	12.7 (0.50)	10.9 (0.43)	17.2 (0.68)	25.5 (1.00)	46.4 (1.83)	39.4 (1.55)	33.1 (1.30)	37.0 (1.46)	29.0 (1.14)	17.0 (0.67)	297.7 (11.72)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.3 (0.01)	8.2 (0.32)	25.1 (0.99)	46.4 (1.83)	39.1 (1.54)	25.7 (1.01)	1.2 (0.05)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	145.9 (5.74)

Average snowfall cm (inches)	14.9 (5.9)	14.8 (5.8)	12.7 (5.0)	10.6 (4.2)	9.0 (3.5)	0.4 (0.2)	0.0 (0.0)	0.3 (0.1)	7.4 (2.9)	36.4 (14.3)	29.0 (11.4)	17.0 (6.7)	152.5 (60.0)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	6.4	5.1	6.0	4.1	5.2	7.0	9.9	11.3	11.0	11.8	9.9	6.8	94.3

Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	2.5	6.9	9.9	11.3	8.8	0.8	0.0	0.1	40.4

Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	6.4	5.1	6.0	4.0	2.9	0.2	0.0	0.2	2.6	11.2	9.9	6.7	55.1

Source: Environment Canada

Sentence(s)

The highest temperature recorded in Fort McPherson was 33.3 °C in August and July.

final_sentence: The highest temperature recorded in Fort McPherson was 33.3 °C in August and July.