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December Weather in Gjoa Haven Canada

Daily high temperatures decrease by 9°F, from -5°F to -14°F, rarely falling below -26°F or exceeding 8°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 8°F, from -18°F to -26°F, rarely falling below -38°F or exceeding -4°F.

For reference, on July 19, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Gjoa Haven typically range from 42°F to 56°F, while on February 5, the coldest day of the year, they range from -29°F to -18°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in December in Gjoa Haven

Average High and Low Temperature in December in Gjoa HavenDec1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930303131-60°F-60°F-50°F-50°F-40°F-40°F-30°F-30°F-20°F-20°F-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°FNovJanDec 1-5°FDec 1-5°F-18°F-18°FDec 31-14°FDec 31-14°F-26°F-26°FDec 11-9°FDec 11-9°F-21°F-21°FDec 21-12°FDec 21-12°F-24°F-24°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on December. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in December in Gjoa Haven

Average Hourly Temperature in December in Gjoa HavenDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNovJanfrigid
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.

Novyy Urengoy, Russia (3,126 miles away) and Kropotkin, Russia (3,518 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Gjoa Haven (view comparison).

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The month of December in Gjoa Haven experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 98% throughout the month.

The clearest day of the month is December 6, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 3% of the time.

For reference, on February 23, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 99%, while on June 11, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 39%.

Cloud Cover Categories in December in Gjoa Haven

Cloud Cover Categories in December in Gjoa HavenDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%NovJanDec 13%Dec 13%Dec 312%Dec 312%Dec 113%Dec 113%Dec 212%Dec 212%mostly cloudyovercastpartly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Gjoa Haven, the chance of a wet day over the course of December is essentially constant, remaining around 3% throughout.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 20% on August 24, and its lowest chance is 1% on February 3.

Probability of Precipitation in December in Gjoa Haven

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day snowfall during December in Gjoa Haven is essentially constant, remaining about 1.2 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 3.6 inches or falling to 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in December in Gjoa Haven

The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.

Due to its extreme latitude, Gjoa Haven experiences polar day (also known as the midnight Sun) during the summer and polar night during the winter. These are periods of time in which the sun is continuously above or below the horizon for more than one day. The precise start and end dates of polar day and night vary from year to year and depend on the precise location and elevation of the observer, and the local topography.

In the winter in Gjoa Haven during 2024, the Sun is continuously below the horizon for 1.2 months, setting at 11:35 AM on December 2, and not rising again until 11:07 AM on January 9. As such, polar night begins in December on and lasts beyond the end of the month.

The longest day of the month is December 1, with 1 hour, 13 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in December in Gjoa Haven

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Gjoa Haven is 10:36 AM on December 1 and the latest sunrise is 15 minutes later at 10:50 AM on December 2.

The latest sunset is 11:48 AM on December 1 and the earliest sunset is 14 minutes earlier at 11:35 AM on December 2.

Daylight saving time is observed in Gjoa Haven during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during December, so the entire month is in daylight saving time.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in December in Gjoa Haven

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in December in Gjoa HavenDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMNovJan10:50 AM10:50 AMDec 211:35 AMDec 211:35 AMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of December. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in December in Gjoa Haven

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in December in Gjoa HavenDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan00
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of December 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for December 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in December in Gjoa Haven

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in December in Gjoa HavenDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNovJanNov 16:48 AMNov 16:48 AMNov 152:29 PMNov 152:29 PMDec 152:02 AMDec 152:02 AMJan 133:28 PMJan 133:28 PMJan 295:37 AMJan 295:37 AM9:52 AM9:52 AM2:14 PM2:14 PM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM12:00 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Dec 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
0%11:32 AMS245,255 mi
2
2%12:30 PMS243,165 mi
3
7%1:30 PMS241,027 mi
4
13%2:29 PMS238,877 mi
5
22%3:25 PMS236,735 mi
6
32%1:31 PMSE7:07 PMSW-4:18 PMS234,619 mi
7
43%12:55 PMESE9:25 PMWSW-5:08 PMS232,567 mi
8
50%12:29 PMESE11:31 PMW-5:56 PMS230,654 mi
9
66%12:06 PME--6:43 PMS228,997 mi
10
77%-1:37 AMWNW11:42 AMENE7:31 PMS227,752 mi
11
86%-3:52 AMNW11:12 AMNE8:21 PMS227,090 mi
12
94%-6:38 AMNNW10:19 AMNNE9:15 PMS227,172 mi
13
98%10:12 PMS228,103 mi
14
100%11:12 PMS229,897 mi
15
100%--
16
99%12:12 AMS232,457 mi
17
95%1:09 AMS235,580 mi
18
89%-1:50 PMN3:35 PMNNE2:02 AMS238,993 mi
19
82%-12:34 PMNW6:29 PMNE2:51 AMS242,401 mi
20
73%-12:02 PMWNW8:31 PMENE3:35 AMS245,521 mi
21
64%-11:39 AMWNW10:19 PME4:16 AMS248,116 mi
22
50%-11:18 AMW-4:55 AMS250,008 mi
23
45%12:02 AME10:58 AMWSW-5:34 AMS251,087 mi
24
35%1:46 AMESE10:36 AMWSW-6:13 AMS251,312 mi
25
26%3:40 AMSE10:08 AMSW-6:55 AMS250,713 mi
26
18%6:01 AMSSE9:17 AMSSW-7:39 AMS249,380 mi
27
11%8:28 AMS247,456 mi
28
5%9:21 AMS245,119 mi
29
2%10:19 AMS242,572 mi
30
0%11:20 AMS240,013 mi
31
1%12:21 PMS237,618 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Gjoa Haven is essentially constant during December, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on July 25, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in December in Gjoa Haven

Humidity Comfort Levels in December in Gjoa HavenDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%NovJanDec 10%Dec 10%Dec 310%Dec 310%Dec 110%Dec 110%Dec 210%Dec 210%drydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Gjoa Haven is essentially constant during December, remaining within 0.1 miles per hour of 12.1 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on October 5, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.9 miles per hour, while on July 11, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 9.4 miles per hour.

The lowest daily average wind speed during December is 12.0 miles per hour on December 10.

Average Wind Speed in December in Gjoa Haven

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Gjoa Haven throughout December is predominantly from the north, with a peak proportion of 37% on December 13.

Wind Direction in December in Gjoa Haven

Wind Direction in December in Gjoa HavenDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NovJanwestsouthnortheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Gjoa Haven is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Gjoa Haven is essentially constant during December, remaining around 29°F throughout.

Average Water Temperature in December in Gjoa Haven

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it 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).

The growing season in Gjoa Haven typically lasts for 2.1 months (63 days), from around June 22 to around August 24, rarely starting before June 7 or after July 11, and rarely ending before August 3 or after September 10.

The month of December in Gjoa Haven is reliably fully outside of the growing season.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in December in Gjoa Haven

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in December in Gjoa HavenDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%NovJan-0%Dec 16-0%Dec 160%Nov 160%Nov 16frigidfreezing
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 percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Gjoa Haven are essentially constant during December, remaining around 109°F throughout.

Growing Degree Days in December in Gjoa Haven

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of December, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Gjoa Haven is essentially constant during December, remaining around 0.0 kWh throughout.

The lowest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during December is -0.0 kWh on December 22.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in December in Gjoa Haven

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in December in Gjoa HavenDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.00 kWh0.00 kWh0.05 kWh0.05 kWh0.10 kWh0.10 kWh0.15 kWh0.15 kWh0.20 kWh0.20 kWh0.25 kWh0.25 kWh0.30 kWh0.30 kWhNovJanDec 220.0 kWhDec 220.0 kWhDec 10.0 kWhDec 10.0 kWhDec 110.0 kWhDec 110.0 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Gjoa Haven are 68.626 deg latitude, -95.878 deg longitude, and 13 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Gjoa Haven contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 197 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 45 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (200 feet). Within 50 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (459 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Gjoa Haven is covered by water (36%), sparse vegetation (35%), and bare soil (28%), within 10 miles by water (60%) and sparse vegetation (22%), and within 50 miles by water (56%) and sparse vegetation (25%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Gjoa Haven, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Gjoa Haven Climate, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Gjoa Haven.

At a distance of 1 kilometer from Gjoa Haven, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Gjoa Haven according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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