Resolute, Nunavut
Climate

Resolute, Nunavut

Section Title: Climate
Table Section Text: None

Climate data for Resolute Bay Airport, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1947–present

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

Record high °C (°F)	−0.8 (30.6)	−3.9 (25.0)	−2.7 (27.1)	0.0 (32.0)	6.1 (43.0)	18.3 (64.9)	20.1 (68.2)	15.3 (59.5)	9.4 (48.9)	2.0 (35.6)	−2.8 (27.0)	−3.6 (25.5)	20.1 (68.2)

Average high °C (°F)	−28.6 (−19.5)	−29.0 (−20.2)	−26.8 (−16.2)	−18.3 (−0.9)	−7.4 (18.7)	2.6 (36.7)	7.3 (45.1)	4.2 (39.6)	−2.0 (28.4)	−10.5 (13.1)	−19.5 (−3.1)	−24.5 (−12.1)	−12.7 (9.1)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−32.0 (−25.6)	−32.4 (−26.3)	−30.2 (−22.4)	−21.8 (−7.2)	−10.3 (13.5)	0.4 (32.7)	4.5 (40.1)	2.0 (35.6)	−4.1 (24.6)	−13.4 (7.9)	−22.7 (−8.9)	−27.9 (−18.2)	−15.7 (3.7)

Average low °C (°F)	−35.3 (−31.5)	−35.8 (−32.4)	−33.6 (−28.5)	−25.3 (−13.5)	−13.3 (8.1)	−1.9 (28.6)	1.7 (35.1)	−0.3 (31.5)	−6.1 (21.0)	−16.4 (2.5)	−25.9 (−14.6)	−31.3 (−24.3)	−18.6 (−1.5)

Record low °C (°F)	−52.2 (−62.0)	−52.0 (−61.6)	−51.7 (−61.1)	−42.1 (−43.8)	−29.4 (−20.9)	−16.7 (1.9)	−3.1 (26.4)	−9.3 (15.3)	−20.6 (−5.1)	−37.3 (−35.1)	−42.8 (−45.0)	−46.1 (−51.0)	−52.2 (−62.0)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	4.2 (0.17)	3.9 (0.15)	7.4 (0.29)	6.7 (0.26)	8.7 (0.34)	14.6 (0.57)	28.1 (1.11)	33.8 (1.33)	22.6 (0.89)	16.0 (0.63)	9.6 (0.38)	5.7 (0.22)	161.2 (6.35)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.5 (0.02)	7.2 (0.28)	23.2 (0.91)	23.2 (0.91)	4.8 (0.19)	0.5 (0.02)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	59.5 (2.34)

Average snowfall cm (inches)	4.8 (1.9)	4.3 (1.7)	7.9 (3.1)	6.8 (2.7)	9.9 (3.9)	7.7 (3.0)	4.6 (1.8)	10.9 (4.3)	18.7 (7.4)	18.9 (7.4)	10.2 (4.0)	6.6 (2.6)	111.2 (43.8)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	5.8	6.0	7.8	6.6	8.6	7.7	11.4	13.6	12.8	13.1	9.2	6.7	109.2

Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	3.9	10.0	9.0	2.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	25.7

Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	6.3	6.3	7.9	6.8	8.9	5.5	3.2	6.7	11.6	13.2	9.5	7.1	92.9

Average relative humidity (%)	64.5	64.4	65.0	69.6	81.5	83.5	80.8	85.8	88.5	84.2	71.6	67.0	75.5

Mean monthly sunshine hours	0.0	0.0	132.2	291.7	307.9	298.1	299.4	138.4	58.9	30.3	0.7	0.0	1,557.5

Percent possible sunshine	0	0	37.2	53.6	41.4	41.4	40.2	20.8	14.0	12.4	3.8	0	29.4

Source: Environment Canada

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The record high for Resolute is 20.1 °C (68.2 °F) in July.

final_sentence: The record high for Resolute is 20.1 °C (68.2 °F) in July.