page_title: Akimiski Island
section_title: Climate
hierarchical_section_title: Akimiski Island / Climate
caption_attribution_description: English: Western, straight coast of Akimiske Island, James Bay, Canada. Photo from Icelandair route carrier. Angle seen from north towards south.
context_page_description: Akimiski Island is the largest island in James Bay, Canada, which is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the territory of Nunavut. It has an area of 3,001 km², making it the 163rd largest island in the world, and Canada's 29th largest island. Akimiski Island is only 19 km from the province of Ontario. From the western side of the island, one can see the Ontario coastline.
  The island's name is Swampy Cree for "land across the water".
  The island has no year-round human inhabitants; however, it is part of the Attawapiskat First Nation's traditional territory and is frequently used for traditional purposes. The surface of Akimiski is flat and slopes gradually to the north. Most of the vegetation that covers the island consists of lichen, moss, sedges, and dwarf black spruce. The island is a coastal wetland that includes mudflats, tidal marshes, and tidal mudflats. Freshwater streams that flow into southwestern James Bay carry sediments and abundant nutrients that help to sustain the productive waterfowl habitat around Akimiski Island.
  The Akimiski Island Group includes Akimiski, Gasket, and Gullery Islands; Albert Shoal; and the Akimiski Strait Isles.
context_section_description: Mean annual temperature: 2.5 °C (36.5 °F)
  Average rainfall: 450 mm (17.72 in)
  Average snowfall: 25 cm (9.84 in)
caption: Photo of western coast, viewed from north towards south, in mid-July
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