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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Northwest Territories Canada

We show the climate in Northwest Territories by comparing the average weather in 3 representative places: Yellowknife, Hay River, and Inuvik.

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Average High and Low Temperature in Northwest Territories

Average High and Low Temperature in Northwest TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-40°F-40°F-30°F-30°F-20°F-20°F-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F56-2171-7-1405069-40-28NowNowYellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Yellowknife -6°F-0°F14°F34°F52°F65°F70°F65°F52°F34°F13°F-2°F
Hay River 1°F7°F19°F38°F53°F65°F71°F68°F57°F39°F18°F5°F
Inuvik -7°F-5°F3°F21°F44°F64°F68°F61°F47°F25°F4°F-4°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Yellowknife -20°F-16°F-5°F15°F34°F49°F56°F52°F41°F25°F-0°F-16°F
Hay River -13°F-10°F-0°F19°F35°F46°F53°F50°F41°F27°F5°F-9°F
Inuvik -19°F-17°F-12°F5°F27°F44°F50°F45°F34°F15°F-7°F-15°F

Yellowknife

Average Hourly Temperature in YellowknifeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidcoldcoldcoolcomfortablefreezingvery coldfreezingvery cold

Hay River

Average Hourly Temperature in Hay RiverJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidcoldcoolcoolcomfortablefreezingvery cold

Inuvik

Average Hourly Temperature in InuvikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidcoldcoolvery coldfreezingcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies in Northwest Territories

Chance of Clearer Skies in Northwest TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%5527275026NowNowYellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Yellowknife 36%36%31%40%49%53%53%50%44%34%29%32%
Hay River 34%32%28%39%49%53%52%50%45%37%31%31%
Inuvik 31%31%29%29%42%49%43%40%37%34%30%28%

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Northwest Territories

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Northwest TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%216257234NowNowYellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Yellowknife 2.5d2.1d2.4d2.8d5.0d5.8d6.1d6.2d5.6d4.6d3.2d2.7d
Hay River 2.8d2.4d2.8d3.7d5.7d7.0d7.5d7.1d5.7d4.8d3.4d2.5d
Inuvik 1.9d1.6d1.4d1.7d3.2d4.3d5.7d6.4d4.6d3.0d1.6d1.6d

Average Monthly Rainfall in Northwest Territories

Average Monthly Rainfall in Northwest TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in1.52.21.4NowNowYellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Yellowknife 0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″1.1″1.4″1.5″1.4″1.2″0.5″0.0″0.0″
Hay River 0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″1.2″1.9″2.2″1.9″1.3″0.6″0.1″0.0″
Inuvik 0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.4″0.9″1.3″1.3″0.7″0.1″0.0″0.0″

Average Monthly Snowfall in Northwest Territories

Average Monthly Snowfall in Northwest TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in4.53.4NowNowYellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The average snowfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
SnowfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Yellowknife 2.9″2.7″3.0″2.4″1.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.4″2.9″4.5″3.6″
Hay River 3.2″2.7″3.2″3.8″1.8″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″2.3″4.5″3.6″
Inuvik 2.2″2.1″1.7″2.5″2.3″0.3″0.0″0.0″1.2″3.4″2.4″2.4″

Hours of Daylight in Northwest Territories

Hours of Daylight in Northwest TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr0 hr2 hr2 hr4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr22 hr22 hr24 hr24 hr20.05.019.224.0NowNowYellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Yellowknife 6.2h8.9h11.9h15.0h18.0h19.8h18.7h15.9h12.9h9.8h6.9h5.1h
Hay River 6.6h9.1h11.9h14.8h17.5h19.0h18.1h15.6h12.8h10.0h7.3h5.8h
Inuvik 2.8h7.8h11.9h16.0h21.3h24.0h22.8h17.3h13.1h9.1h4.6h0.2h

Chance of Muggy Conditions in Northwest Territories

Chance of Muggy Conditions in Northwest TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%NowNowYellowknifeYellowknife
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Yellowknife 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Hay River 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Inuvik 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

Average Wind Speed in Northwest Territories

Average Wind Speed in Northwest TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph12.29.17.95.59.48.1NowNowYellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Yellowknife 9.49.510.111.711.911.010.410.811.510.49.49.2
Hay River 6.16.16.57.77.76.96.66.87.26.45.75.9
Inuvik 9.39.18.78.69.09.18.58.38.48.28.58.9

Tourism Score in Northwest Territories

Tourism Score in Northwest TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.73.7NowNowYellowknifeYellowknifeInuvikInuvik
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score in Northwest Territories

Beach/Pool Score in Northwest TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.40.9NowNowYellowknifeYellowknifeInuvikInuvik
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season in Northwest Territories

Growing Season in Northwest TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowYellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days in Northwest Territories

Growing Degree Days in Northwest TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°FNowNowYellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Northwest Territories

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Northwest TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh6.30.1NowNowYellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Yellowknife 0.31.02.54.25.56.25.84.42.71.20.40.1
Hay River 0.41.12.54.25.66.15.74.52.81.40.50.2
Inuvik 0.00.51.83.65.36.15.33.72.00.70.10.0

This report illustrates the typical weather for Yellowknife, Hay River, and Inuvik year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used on this page vary between places and are discussed in detail on each place's dedicated page:

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