# Inuvik Region

The Inuvik Region or Beaufort Delta Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. According to Municipal and Community Affairs the region consists of eight communities with the regional office situated in Inuvik. Most of the communities are in the Beaufort Sea area and are a mixture of Inuit (mostly Inuvialuit) and First Nations (mostly Gwichʼin).
Formerly, there was also a Statistics Canada designated census division named Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, which was abolished in the 2011 Canadian census. The territorial extent of this census division was somewhat larger than the administrative region of the same name.

## Administrative Region communities

The Inuvik Region administrative entity includes the following communities:
Communities of the Inuvik Region :
| Community | Community | Community | Community | Demographics (2021) | Demographics (2021) | Demographics (2021) | Demographics (2021) | Demographics (2021) | Demographics (2021) |
| Name | Name | Governance | Governance | Census | Census | Indigenous population profile | Indigenous population profile | Indigenous population profile | Indigenous population profile |
| Official | Traditional | Type | Municipality | Total | Change (from 2016) | First Nations | Métis | Inuit (Inuvialuit) | Other |
| Aklavik | Akłarvik | Hamlet | Yes | 536 | -9.2% | 220 | 15 | 390 | 70 |
| Fort McPherson | Teetł'it Zheh | Hamlet | Yes | 647 | -7.6% | 560 | 30 | 85 | 105 |
| Inuvik | Inuuvik | Town | Yes | 3,137 | -3.3% | 840 | 125 | 1,415 | 1,570 |
| Paulatuk | Paulatuuq | Hamlet | Yes | 298 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 | 280 | 40 |
| Sachs Harbour | Ikaahuk | Hamlet | Yes | 104 | 1.0% | 10 | 0 | 95 | 35 |
| Tsiigehtchic | Tsiigehtshik | Charter community | Yes | 138 | -19.8% | 115 | 15 | 0 | 55 |
| Tuktoyaktuk | Tuktuujaqrtuuq | Hamlet | Yes | 937 | 4.3% | 45 | 0 | 825 | 140 |
| Ulukhaktok | Ulukhaqtuuq | Hamlet | Yes | 408 | 3.0% | 10 | 0 | 380 | 50 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2001 | 6,972 | — |
| 2002 | 7,087 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7,077 | −0.1% |
| 2004 | 7,059 | −0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,085 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,996 | −1.3% |
| 2007 | 6,969 | −0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,957 | −0.2% |
| 2009 | 6,953 | −0.1% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2010 | 6,996 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,949 | −0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,909 | −0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,826 | −1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,756 | −1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,706 | −0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,717 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,673 | −0.7% |
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017) :

## Communities in the Inuvik Region

* Aklavik (2008)
* St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Fort McPherson (2013)
* Inuvik (2021)
* Paulatuk (2005)
* Sachs Harbour (2006)
* Tsiigehtchic (2006)
* Tuktoyaktuk (2013)
* Ulukhaktok (2021)

## Climate

Climate data for Fort McPherson (Fort McPherson Airport) Climate ID: 2201601; coordinates 67°24′28″N 135°51′37″W﻿ / ﻿67.40778°N 135.86028°W﻿ / 67.40778; -135.86028﻿ (Fort McPherson Airport); elevation: 35.4 m (116 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1892–present :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 9.0 | 7.6 | 11.5 | 15.7 | 28.3 | 38.8 | 35.0 | 40.4 | 27.0 | 24.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 40.4 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) | 10.0 (50.0) | 11.8 (53.2) | 16.7 (62.1) | 29.5 (85.1) | 32.0 (89.6) | 33.3 (91.9) | 33.0 (91.4) | 27.2 (81.0) | 24.1 (75.4) | 10.0 (50.0) | 9.0 (48.2) | 33.3 (91.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −23.2 (−9.8) | −21.0 (−5.8) | −14.0 (6.8) | −3.1 (26.4) | 7.6 (45.7) | 18.5 (65.3) | 20.0 (68.0) | 16.5 (61.7) | 8.2 (46.8) | −3.3 (26.1) | −15.3 (4.5) | −21.4 (−6.5) | −2.5 (27.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −26.9 (−16.4) | −24.9 (−12.8) | −19.2 (−2.6) | −8.9 (16.0) | 2.7 (36.9) | 13.1 (55.6) | 15.1 (59.2) | 11.9 (53.4) | 4.6 (40.3) | −6.6 (20.1) | −18.9 (−2.0) | −25.0 (−13.0) | −6.9 (19.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −30.6 (−23.1) | −28.8 (−19.8) | −24.6 (−12.3) | −14.9 (5.2) | −2.4 (27.7) | 7.7 (45.9) | 10.2 (50.4) | 7.3 (45.1) | 1.1 (34.0) | −9.1 (15.6) | −22.3 (−8.1) | −28.8 (−19.8) | −11.3 (11.7) |
| 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) |
| Record low wind chill | −58.9 | −56.8 | −54.4 | −41.6 | −32.6 | −9.2 | 0.0 | −4.8 | −17.5 | −40.2 | −50.0 | −59.7 | −59.7 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.6 (0.54) | 12.8 (0.50) | 13.2 (0.52) | 8.1 (0.32) | 14.1 (0.56) | 27.8 (1.09) | 48.6 (1.91) | 38.2 (1.50) | 38.7 (1.52) | 34.8 (1.37) | 27.3 (1.07) | 17.0 (0.67) | 294.3 (11.59) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.01) | 9.4 (0.37) | 27.4 (1.08) | 48.6 (1.91) | 38.2 (1.50) | 30.1 (1.19) | 1.2 (0.05) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 155.0 (6.10) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 13.6 (5.4) | 12.8 (5.0) | 13.2 (5.2) | 7.9 (3.1) | 4.7 (1.9) | 0.2 (0.1) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.0) | 8.1 (3.2) | 33.7 (13.3) | 27.3 (10.7) | 17.0 (6.7) | 138.7 (54.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.5 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 92.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.12 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 0.71 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 5.5 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.12 | 0.0 | 0.05 | 2.6 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 50.2 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (January maximum / minimum) (February maximum / minimum) (March minimum) (April maximum / minimum) (May minimum) (June minimum) (July minimum) (August maximum / minimum) (September maximum) (November minimum) (December minimum) ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Inuvik (Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport) Climate ID: 2202570; coordinates 68°18′15″N 133°28′58″W﻿ / ﻿68.30417°N 133.48278°W﻿ / 68.30417; -133.48278﻿ (Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport); elevation: 67.7 m (222 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1957–present :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 5.9 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 14.9 | 29.2 | 35.8 | 40.0 | 36.6 | 26.7 | 20.6 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) | 5.2 (41.4) | 8.7 (47.7) | 15.3 (59.5) | 30.1 (86.2) | 32.8 (91.0) | 33.0 (91.4) | 34.8 (94.6) | 26.7 (80.1) | 20.9 (69.6) | 10.6 (51.1) | 5.0 (41.0) | 34.8 (94.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −21.4 (−6.5) | −19.5 (−3.1) | −16.3 (2.7) | −5.6 (21.9) | 6.3 (43.3) | 17.5 (63.5) | 19.3 (66.7) | 15.4 (59.7) | 7.9 (46.2) | −3.0 (26.6) | −14.3 (6.3) | −19.7 (−3.5) | −2.8 (27.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −24.9 (−12.8) | −23.5 (−10.3) | −21.1 (−6.0) | −10.6 (12.9) | 1.5 (34.7) | 11.6 (52.9) | 14.2 (57.6) | 10.9 (51.6) | 4.4 (39.9) | −5.9 (21.4) | −17.6 (0.3) | −23.0 (−9.4) | −7.0 (19.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −28.4 (−19.1) | −27.3 (−17.1) | −25.8 (−14.4) | −15.5 (4.1) | −3.3 (26.1) | 5.7 (42.3) | 9.0 (48.2) | 6.4 (43.5) | 0.8 (33.4) | −8.6 (16.5) | −20.8 (−5.4) | −26.4 (−15.5) | −11.2 (11.8) |
| 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) |
| Record low wind chill | −64.1 | −67.0 | −59.6 | −51.1 | −35.2 | −13.3 | −5.2 | −9.2 | −23.4 | −43.1 | −55.0 | −59.6 | −67.0 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.4 (0.53) | 10.8 (0.43) | 13.6 (0.54) | 9.9 (0.39) | 13.7 (0.54) | 23.5 (0.93) | 40.1 (1.58) | 42.4 (1.67) | 32.5 (1.28) | 23.0 (0.91) | 15.2 (0.60) | 11.7 (0.46) | 249.8 (9.83) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | — | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.3 (0.01) | 6.0 (0.24) | — | 31.8 (1.25) | 36.0 (1.42) | 17.7 (0.70) | 1.1 (0.04) | 0.3 (0.01) | 0.0 (0.0) | — |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | — | 22.7 (8.9) | 23.1 (9.1) | 13.3 (5.2) | 9.7 (3.8) | — | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.7 (0.3) | — | 32.9 (13.0) | 29.7 (11.7) | 25.7 (10.1) | — |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 10.8 | 10.2 | 11.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 12.8 | 14.8 | 13.9 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 11.2 | 139.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | — | 9.6 | 13.0 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | — | 11.6 | 11.9 | 5.6 | 4.2 | — | 0.1 | 0.6 | — | 11.5 | 12.3 | 10.9 | — |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 68.7 | 66.6 | 58.5 | 57.5 | 57.9 | 49.7 | 57.2 | 64.1 | 70.1 | 79.4 | 76.6 | 71.2 | 64.8 |
| 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 and Climate Change Canada (January maximum) (April maximum) (May maximum) (July maximum) (August maximum) (sunshine) ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Sachs Harbour (Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport} Climate ID: 2503650; coordinates 72°00′N 125°16′W﻿ / ﻿72.000°N 125.267°W﻿ / 72.000; -125.267﻿ (Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport); elevation: 86.3 m (283 ft); 1991–2020 normals :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 15.0 | −6.1 | −3.2 | 2.6 | 9.4 | 22.1 | 31.9 | 26.0 | 15.9 | 3.9 | 1.1 | −4.0 | 31.9 |
| Record high °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) | −4.5 (23.9) | −3.2 (26.2) | 5.4 (41.7) | 10.0 (50.0) | 20.5 (68.9) | 24.2 (75.6) | 23.2 (73.8) | 15.6 (60.1) | 4.4 (39.9) | 1.7 (35.1) | −4.0 (24.8) | 24.2 (75.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −23.8 (−10.8) | −24.4 (−11.9) | −22.8 (−9.0) | −13.6 (7.5) | −3.6 (25.5) | 6.3 (43.3) | 9.8 (49.6) | 7.2 (45.0) | 1.5 (34.7) | −6.5 (20.3) | −15.3 (4.5) | −21.7 (−7.1) | −8.9 (16.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −27.4 (−17.3) | −27.8 (−18.0) | −26.4 (−15.5) | −17.2 (1.0) | −6.6 (20.1) | 3.4 (38.1) | 6.5 (43.7) | 4.4 (39.9) | −0.6 (30.9) | −9.3 (15.3) | −18.6 (−1.5) | −25.1 (−13.2) | −12.1 (10.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −31.0 (−23.8) | −31.2 (−24.2) | −29.9 (−21.8) | −20.8 (−5.4) | −9.4 (15.1) | 0.4 (32.7) | 3.3 (37.9) | 1.5 (34.7) | −2.8 (27.0) | −12.2 (10.0) | −22.1 (−7.8) | −28.5 (−19.3) | −15.2 (4.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −52.2 (−62.0) | −50.2 (−58.4) | −48.4 (−55.1) | −43.0 (−45.4) | −26.7 (−16.1) | −16.5 (2.3) | −5.0 (23.0) | −11.0 (12.2) | −22.8 (−9.0) | −35.5 (−31.9) | −42.8 (−45.0) | −45.0 (−49.0) | −52.2 (−62.0) |
| Record low wind chill | −71.6 | −68.1 | −66.1 | −58.4 | −40.3 | −22.1 | −10.3 | −16.0 | −31.2 | −44.9 | −55.5 | −64.1 | −71.6 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.8 (0.23) | 5.3 (0.21) | 8.5 (0.33) | 9.4 (0.37) | 6.7 (0.26) | 9.4 (0.37) | 14.2 (0.56) | 25.5 (1.00) | 21.2 (0.83) | 17.7 (0.70) | 9.5 (0.37) | 6.6 (0.26) | 139.7 (5.50) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.01) | 4.5 (0.18) | 13.6 (0.54) | — | 9.1 (0.36) | — | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | — |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 6.0 (2.4) | 6.5 (2.6) | — | 7.7 (3.0) | — | 2.2 (0.9) | 0.3 (0.1) | 3.1 (1.2) | 10.6 (4.2) | — | — | — | — |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8.9 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 14.3 | 11.2 | 7.8 | 113.2 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 6.8 | — | 5.6 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 8.2 | 6.2 | — | 6.2 | — | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 7.4 | — | — | — | — |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 78.4 | 77.3 | 79.1 | 82.2 | 83.4 | 80.6 | 78.2 | 84.3 | 87.2 | 89.5 | 85.4 | 80.7 | 82.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 0.1 | 42.6 | 165.8 | 264.8 | 284.6 | 330.6 | 335.7 | 189.8 | 79.7 | 38.7 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 1,736.7 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1991-2020 (sunshine) ||||||||||||||