Kugaaruk is the location of the lowest wind chill ever recorded in Canada, of −79[6]
On 16 February 2018, the Human Weather Observation System (HWOS), a type of semi-automated weather observing system, reported an unreviewed new minimum temperature for the month of February at −51.9 °C (−61.4 °F) at 06:00 MST.[7] It beat the previous record of −51.5 °C (−60.7 °F) that was set 28 January 1989.[8]
The area has a tundra climate (Köppen: ETf) with short but cool summers and long cold winters.
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Climate data for Kugaaruk (Kugaaruk Airport)
Climate ID: 2303092; coordinates 68°32′26″N 89°47′50″W; elevation: 15.5 m (51 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1984–present |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Record high humidex |
−2.3 |
−9.9 |
−3.5 |
1.4 |
9.8 |
25.9 |
29.4 |
26.4 |
18.4 |
5.6 |
−0.5 |
−1.6 |
29.4 |
| Record high °C (°F) |
−2.0
(28.4) |
−10.0
(14.0) |
−3.5
(25.7) |
1.8
(35.2) |
10.2
(50.4) |
26.0
(78.8) |
27.5
(81.5) |
29.0
(84.2) |
18.5
(65.3) |
8.0
(46.4) |
0.0
(32.0) |
−1.4
(29.5) |
29.0
(84.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) |
−28.1
(−18.6) |
−29.1
(−20.4) |
−24.2
(−11.6) |
−14.5
(5.9) |
−4.0
(24.8) |
6.4
(43.5) |
14.4
(57.9) |
10.9
(51.6) |
3.1
(37.6) |
−5.0
(23.0) |
−16.1
(3.0) |
−23.3
(−9.9) |
−9.1
(15.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) |
−31.8
(−25.2) |
−32.8
(−27.0) |
−28.7
(−19.7) |
−19.4
(−2.9) |
−7.7
(18.1) |
3.1
(37.6) |
9.8
(49.6) |
7.1
(44.8) |
0.7
(33.3) |
−8.0
(17.6) |
−19.8
(−3.6) |
−27.1
(−16.8) |
−12.9
(8.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) |
−35.5
(−31.9) |
−36.5
(−33.7) |
−33.1
(−27.6) |
−24.1
(−11.4) |
−11.3
(11.7) |
−0.1
(31.8) |
5.2
(41.4) |
3.3
(37.9) |
−1.7
(28.9) |
−10.8
(12.6) |
−23.5
(−10.3) |
−30.9
(−23.6) |
−16.6
(2.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) |
−51.5
(−60.7) |
−51.8
(−61.2) |
−51.0
(−59.8) |
−44.5
(−48.1) |
−32.0
(−25.6) |
−15.2
(4.6) |
−1.9
(28.6) |
−5.0
(23.0) |
−15.7
(3.7) |
−31.0
(−23.8) |
−42.3
(−44.1) |
−48.5
(−55.3) |
−51.8
(−61.2) |
| Record low wind chill |
−79.0 |
−68.2 |
−63.4 |
−53.5 |
−40.1 |
−24.8 |
−6.3 |
−8.9 |
−19.8 |
−44.3 |
−53.1 |
−60.2 |
−79.0 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) |
8.3
(0.33) |
7.0
(0.28) |
13.8
(0.54) |
17.1
(0.67) |
11.8
(0.46) |
23.4
(0.92) |
37.9
(1.49) |
43.8
(1.72) |
28.1
(1.11) |
23.5
(0.93) |
12.8
(0.50) |
12.5
(0.49) |
239.9
(9.44) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.8
(0.03) |
20.7
(0.81) |
39.7
(1.56) |
46.1
(1.81) |
17.2
(0.68) |
1.1
(0.04) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
125.5
(4.94) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) |
9.4
(3.7) |
7.8
(3.1) |
16.7
(6.6) |
18.3
(7.2) |
14.8
(5.8) |
4.1
(1.6) |
0.0
(0.0) |
1.3
(0.5) |
14.2
(5.6) |
26.5
(10.4) |
17.5
(6.9) |
14.9
(5.9) |
145.5
(57.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) |
9.4 |
7.4 |
9.7 |
9.4 |
8.6 |
9.6 |
10.8 |
13.0 |
14.5 |
15.4 |
11.2 |
9.9 |
128.7 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.65 |
6.9 |
10.2 |
13.2 |
7.2 |
0.50 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
38.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) |
7.6 |
6.1 |
8.1 |
7.4 |
7.7 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
0.47 |
7.8 |
14.5 |
10.8 |
7.8 |
79.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) |
72.7 |
78.1 |
73.2 |
80.8 |
82.9 |
77.3 |
66.4 |
72.0 |
81.2 |
85.0 |
79.0 |
78.4 |
77.2 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[9] (humidity 1981–2010)[8] |
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