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Elevation: 42 meters Latitude: 68 49N Longitude: 093 25W

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18 May, 2024

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-15.2		-34.5		-35.7		-30.2		-22		-10.2		0.9		8.2		5.7		-0.2		-10.2		-23.2		-30.4

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-11.3		-30.3		-31.6		-25.7		-16.9		-6.2		3.7		12.4		9		2.1		-6.8		-19.2		-26.1

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-19		-38.6		-39.7		-34.8		-27.2		-14.2		-1.9		3.9		2.3		-2.6		-13.6		-27.3		-34.7

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		26.5		-3.3		-5.5		-3		2.2		6.7		19.6		25.4		26.5		15		5.6		---		-3.3

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-57.8		-54.4		-57.8		-55.6		-46.7		-31.7		-18.9		-6.7		-5.6		-16.1		-36.1		-47.2		-50.6

Average Number of Days Above 95F/35C

Years on Record: 26

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Average Number of Days Above 86F/30C

Years on Record: 26

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Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2.3		---		---		---		---		---		---		1.8		0.6		---		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		36.1		---		---		---		---		---		3.5		20		11		1.6		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 32F/0C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		113.6		---		---		---		0.1		3.3		25.5		31		30.9		20.2		2.7		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 35F/2C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		322.6		31		28.1		31		30		31		26.1		9.4		16.5		27.4		31		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		296.1		31		28.1		31		30		30.8		20.8		2.2		6.8		23.7		30.8		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 28F/-2C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		270		31		28.1		31		30		30.1		12.2		0.1		0.7		15.9		29.9		30		31

Average Number of Days Below 10F/-12C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		225.8		31		28.1		30.9		29.5		22.6		1.4		---		---		1.3		20.3		29.7		31

Average Number of Days Below -4F/-20C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		180.8		30.7		28		29.9		25.7		5.7		---		---		---		---		6.2		24.7		29.9

Average Number of Days Below -22F/-30C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		128.6		28.3		26.5		24.1		11.9		0.1		---		---		---		---		0.3		12.1		25.4

TEMPERATURE - WIND CHILL

Avg. # of Days w/Wind Chill Below -4F/-20C

Years on Record: 15

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		209.3		31		28.1		30.3		28.2		16.5		0.6		---		---		---		15		28.7		31

Av. # of Days w/Wind Chill Below -22F/-30C

Years on Record: 15

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		169.9		30.9		28		29		21.9		3.8		---		---		---		---		3.8		22.6		30

Av. # of Days w/Wind Chill Below -40F/-40C

Years on Record: 15

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		121.9		28.8		26.9		23.6		8.6		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		9.9		24.1

Lowest Reported Wind Chill

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-73.9		-73.9		-71.6		-71.1		-60.5		-42.8		-23.1		-8.4		-12.6		-23.7		-51.8		-59.9		-67.2

TEMPERATURE - HUMIDEX

Highest Reported Humidex

Years on Record: 31

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		29.9		-4.6		-11.5		-6.4		1.7		3.5		19.6		27.8		29.9		14.2		5.3		-2.1		-3.9

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		217.9		9.7		6		8.8		12.1		13.4		22.8		25.5		33.8		26.2		31.2		16.2		12.2

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 49

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		23.6		11.7		11.4		8		17.8		12		21.3		21.9		23.6		21.8		21.6		9.4		17.9

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.1in/2.5mm

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		103.9		6.1		5.2		6.6		5.3		7.7		6.8		8.1		13.8		12.6		14.8		9.2		7.8

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		11.3		0.3		0.1		0.2		0.8		0.7		1.6		1.5		2.2		1.6		1.4		0.5		0.5

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2.6		---		---		---		0.1		0.2		0.5		0.4		0.5		0.3		0.6		---		0.1

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 26

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Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 0.1in/2mm

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		33.8		---		---		---		---		0.3		4.5		8.8		12.6		6.9		0.6		---		---

PRECIPITATION - RAIN

Average Rainfall

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		87		---		---		---		---		0.2		16.5		25.5		30.2		14.3		0.3		---		---

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		23.6		---		---		---		---		1.3		21.3		21.9		23.6		21.8		8.1		---		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.6		---		---		---		---		---		1.1		1.6		1.8		1.1		---		---		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.5		---		---		---		---		---		0.5		0.5		0.5		---		---		---		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 13

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PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		132.9		10		6.1		10.1		12.3		13.1		6.3		---		3.6		12.1		30.8		16.2		12.4

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		26.5		40.7		42.9		45.1		51		43.9		10.4		---		0.1		1.1		15.1		32.6		35

Average Snow Cover at Month End

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		26.8		42.8		41.8		48.1		52.3		30.6		0.4		---		0.1		4.9		27.4		34.7		38.3

Deepest Snow Cover Reported

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		126		76		79		94		126		124		73		4		16		26		61		72		91

Most Snow Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 36

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		21.6		11.7		11.4		9.6		17.8		11.6		8		4.4		13.2		14		21.6		9.4		17.9

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 1in/2.5cm

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		74.1		6.5		5.2		6.6		5.3		7.5		2.8		0.1		2		6.7		14.4		9.2		7.8

Avg. No. of Days w/Snowfall Above 2in/5cm

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6.3		0.3		0.1		0.4		0.8		0.7		0.5		---		0.3		0.6		1.7		0.5		0.5

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 3.9in/10cm

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.2		---		---		---		0.1		0.2		---		---		---		0.3		0.6		---		0.1

Avg. No. of Days w/Snowfall Above 10in/25cm

Years on Record: 13

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Av. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		270.4		31		28.2		31		30		31		21.5		0.1		0.5		6.9		29.1		30		31

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 2in/5cm

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		255.8		31		28.2		31		30		31		17.8		---		0.3		2		23.5		30		31

Av. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 3.9in/10cm

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		240.1		31		28.2		31		30		31		12.9		---		0.2		0.9		17.1		27.5		30.3

Av. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 7.8in/20cm

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		200.5		26.5		26.8		31		30		28.3		4.8		---		---		0.4		9.1		20.3		23.4

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		13153.6		1653.3		1514.5		1532.8		1225		869.7		541.7		361.7		404.7		591.7		930		1250		1265.8

BAROMETER

Average Sea Level Pressure

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mbar		1015.2		1013.2		1015.8		1020.2		1021.5		1020.1		1013.9		1009.8		1009.5		1012.6		1016.2		1015.1		1014.2

Average Station Pressure

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mbar		1010.2		1008.8		1010.9		1013.8		1016.4		1015		1008.8		1004.7		1005.2		1008.2		1011.9		1010.4		1008.8

SKY CONDITIONS

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		13.6		2		8.8		12.8		17.5		23		24		23		20		14.2		10		5.8		2

Avg. No. of Days Visibility Above 5.5m/9km

Years on Record: 1

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6320.3		419		413.3		497.7		511		572		576		693		672		615		531		376		444.3

Avg. No. of Days Visibility Below 5.5m/9km

Years on Record: 1

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1865		211		205.7		228		161		143		96		35		41		83		162		270		229.3

Avg. No. of Days Visibility Below 0.6m/1km

Years on Record: 1

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		582.7		114		61		18.3		48		29		48		16		31		22		51		74		70.3

WIND

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 29

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
km/h		18.2		17		16.1		16.1		18.2		18.9		17.6		18.5		19		19.9		22.5		18.7		16.4

Highest Reported Hourly Wind Speed

Years on Record: 37

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
km/h		96		93		96		89		83		89		70		81		85		74		96		93		89

Avg. # of Days w/Wind Above 32 mph/52 km/h

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		21.2		2.6		1.5		2.6		1.7		1.1		0.7		0.6		2		2		3.3		1.5		1.7

Avg. # of Days w/Wind Above 39 mph/63 km/h

Years on Record: 13

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.1		0.8		0.4		0.7		0.2		---		---		0.1		0.4		0.4		0.8		0.8		0.4

Average Primary Wind Direction

Years on Record: 29

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
°		315		135		135		270		90		315		315		315		315		360		360		270		270

SOLAR RADIATION

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		8.8		---		1.3		5.3		13.8		19.8		21		19.9		14		7.5		2.4		0.2		---

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.7		---		0.9		3.4		6.8		8.5		12		11.2		7		4.2		1.7		0.2		---

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.3		---		4.1		9.6		19.3		21.9		17.7		17.2		15.1		11.3		5.9		2.1		---

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.3		---		3.6		8.5		20.5		29.6		24.6		25.7		18.9		11.6		5.2		---		---

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		8.8		---		1.3		5.3		13.8		19.8		21		19.9		14		7.5		2.4		0.2		---

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		---		---		1.1		3.9		8.2		8.5		12.3		11.5		7.1		4.5		1.9		0.2		---

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		---		---		5.9		13.7		23.5		25.4		19.3		20.4		17.4		14		7.7		2.6		---

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		---		---		5.3		13.2		25.1		37.3		28		34.9		23.1		14.3		7		---		---

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		---		---		1.1		3.6		12.2		16.8		19		17		12.2		6.8		1.8		0.2		---

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		---		---		0.8		2.8		6.6		8.2		11.5		10.6		6.9		4.1		1.4		0.1		---

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		---		---		3.1		5.2		16.4		18.3		15.8		14.5		12.7		9.7		3.7		1.3		---

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		---		---		2.6		3.5		16.2		22.4		20.3		19.1		14.3		9.7		3.1		---		---

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Spence Bay, Nunavut (49 mi / 79 km)
Gjoa Haven, Nunavut (61 mi / 99 km)
Kugaaruk, Nunavut (93 mi / 150 km)
Pelly Bay, Nunavut (97 mi / 156 km)
Gjoa Harbour, Nunavut (109 mi / 176 km)

GEOBA.SE

Shepherd Bay, Nunavut