Inuvik
Climate

Inuvik

Section Title: Climate
Table Section Text: None

Climate data for Inuvik (Mike Zubko Airport), 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1957–present

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

Record high °C (°F)	7.1 (44.8)	5.2 (41.4)	6.1 (43.0)	15.3 (59.5)	30.4 (86.7)	32.8 (91.0)	32.8 (91.0)	32.5 (90.5)	26.2 (79.2)	20.9 (69.6)	10.6 (51.1)	5.0 (41.0)	32.8 (91.0)

Average high °C (°F)	−22.8 (−9.0)	−20.9 (−5.6)	−16.8 (1.8)	−6.3 (20.7)	5.2 (41.4)	17.7 (63.9)	19.5 (67.1)	16.0 (60.8)	7.9 (46.2)	−4.3 (24.3)	−17.1 (1.2)	−20.0 (−4.0)	−3.5 (25.7)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−26.9 (−16.4)	−25.5 (−13.9)	−22.3 (−8.1)	−11.8 (10.8)	0.4 (32.7)	11.6 (52.9)	14.1 (57.4)	11.0 (51.8)	3.9 (39.0)	−7.6 (18.3)	−21.1 (−6.0)	−24.1 (−11.4)	−8.2 (17.2)

Average low °C (°F)	−31.0 (−23.8)	−30.1 (−22.2)	−27.7 (−17.9)	−17.4 (0.7)	−4.5 (23.9)	5.5 (41.9)	8.6 (47.5)	5.9 (42.6)	−0.1 (31.8)	−10.9 (12.4)	−25.0 (−13.0)	−28.2 (−18.8)	−12.9 (8.8)

Record low °C (°F)	−54.4 (−65.9)	−56.7 (−70.1)	−50.6 (−59.1)	−46.1 (−51.0)	−27.8 (−18.0)	−6.1 (21.0)	−3.3 (26.1)	−6.1 (21.0)	−20.1 (−4.2)	−35.0 (−31.0)	−46.1 (−51.0)	−50.0 (−58.0)	−56.7 (−70.1)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	12.5 (0.49)	13.1 (0.52)	11.9 (0.47)	9.8 (0.39)	17.3 (0.68)	17.3 (0.68)	35.0 (1.38)	39.4 (1.55)	29.3 (1.15)	24.4 (0.96)	16.0 (0.63)	14.8 (0.58)	240.6 (9.47)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	0.1 (0.00)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.6 (0.02)	5.9 (0.23)	15.5 (0.61)	35.0 (1.38)	36.4 (1.43)	20.3 (0.80)	0.9 (0.04)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	114.5 (4.51)

Average snowfall cm (inches)	15.4 (6.1)	16.4 (6.5)	14.8 (5.8)	11.7 (4.6)	14.2 (5.6)	1.9 (0.7)	0.0 (0.0)	3.1 (1.2)	10.4 (4.1)	30.1 (11.9)	21.3 (8.4)	19.4 (7.6)	158.6 (62.4)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	9.9	10.9	11.2	7.6	7.6	8.1	11.6	14.4	13.0	13.6	11.7	10.3	129.9

Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	2.5	7.1	10.8	13.9	8.9	1.0	0.0	0.1	44.7

Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	10.3	11.6	11.8	8.0	6.2	1.4	0.1	1.3	5.1	14.1	12.1	11.2	93.0

Average relative humidity (%) (at {{{time day}}})	67.3	65.4	58.0	59.3	59.9	49.3	56.3	63.2	68.8	78.6	74.0	69.7	64.2

Mean monthly sunshine hours	7.3	65.2	174.1	248.7	295.0	375.1	339.8	216.2	109.4	50.2	17.8	0.0	1,898.8

Source: Environment Canada (Sunshine 1951–1980)

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The coldest temperature ever recorded was −56.7 °C (−70 °F) in February.

final_sentence: The coldest temperature ever recorded was −56.7 °C (−70 °F) in February.