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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Gjoa Haven Canada

In Gjoa Haven, the summers are short, cold, and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, frigid, snowy, windy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -29°F to 56°F and is rarely below -41°F or above 66°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Gjoa Haven for warm-weather activities is for the entire month of July.

Climate in Gjoa Haven

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Gjoa Haven weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 2.9 months, from June 12 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 41°F. The hottest month of the year in Gjoa Haven is July, with an average high of 55°F and low of 41°F.

The cold season lasts for 4.1 months, from November 26 to March 31, with an average daily high temperature below -4°F. The coldest month of the year in Gjoa Haven is February, with an average low of -29°F and high of -18°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Gjoa Haven

Average High and Low Temperature in Gjoa HavenwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-60°F-60°F-40°F-40°F-20°F-20°F0°F0°F20°F20°F40°F40°F60°F60°F80°F80°F100°F100°FFeb 5-18°FFeb 5-18°FJul 1956°FJul 1956°F-29°F-29°F42°F42°FJun 1241°FJun 1241°FSep 841°FSep 841°FNov 26-4°FNov 26-4°FMar 31-4°FMar 31-4°F30°F30°F32°F32°F-17°F-17°F-17°F-17°FNowNow
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.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High -17°F-18°F-10°F6°F25°F43°F55°F50°F37°F22°F2°F-10°F
Temp. -23°F-23°F-17°F-3°F18°F37°F48°F44°F34°F18°F-4°F-16°F
Low -28°F-29°F-23°F-8°F13°F32°F41°F39°F29°F12°F-11°F-22°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, 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 Gjoa Haven

Average Hourly Temperature in Gjoa HavenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldfreezingcold
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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In Gjoa Haven, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Gjoa Haven begins around April 29 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around October 14.

The clearest month of the year in Gjoa Haven is June, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 38% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 14 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around April 29.

The cloudiest month of the year in Gjoa Haven is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 99% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Gjoa Haven

Cloud Cover Categories in Gjoa HavenclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jun 1139%Jun 1139%Feb 231%Feb 231%Apr 2919%Apr 2919%Oct 1420%Oct 1420%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
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.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 99%99%98%88%70%62%65%66%69%81%94%97%
Clearer 1%1%2%12%30%38%35%34%31%19%6%3%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Gjoa Haven varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.5 months, from May 30 to October 15, with a greater than 11% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Gjoa Haven is August, with an average of 5.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.5 months, from October 15 to May 30. The month with the fewest wet days in Gjoa Haven is February, with an average of 0.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Gjoa Haven changes throughout the year.

Snow alone is the most common for 7.9 months, from September 30 to May 27. The month with the most days of snow alone in Gjoa Haven is October, with an average of 2.3 days.

Rain alone is the most common for 4.1 months, from May 27 to September 30. The month with the most days of rain alone in Gjoa Haven is August, with an average of 5.6 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Gjoa Haven

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Gjoa HavensnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 2420%Aug 2420%Feb 11%Feb 11%May 2710%May 2710%Sep 3013%Sep 3013%NowNowsnowrain
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).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d3.5d5.4d5.6d3.6d0.5d0.0d0.0d
Mixed 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.4d0.4d0.0d0.1d0.5d0.4d0.0d0.0d
Snow 0.7d0.5d1.1d1.3d1.5d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.7d2.3d1.3d1.1d
Any 0.7d0.5d1.1d1.4d2.4d4.3d5.4d5.8d4.8d3.3d1.3d1.1d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Gjoa Haven experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from June 5 to September 27, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Gjoa Haven is August, with an average rainfall of 1.2 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 8.3 months, from September 27 to June 5. The month with the least rain in Gjoa Haven is December, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Gjoa Haven

The average rainfall (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 snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.7″1.1″1.2″0.8″0.1″0.0″0.0″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Gjoa Haven experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 9.2 months, from September 7 to June 14, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Gjoa Haven is October, with an average snowfall of 4.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from June 14 to September 7. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Gjoa Haven

Average Monthly Snowfall in Gjoa HavensnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inOct 194.4 inOct 194.4 inJul 200.0 inJul 200.0 inMay 103.1 inMay 103.1 inFeb 60.5 inFeb 60.5 inSep 71.0 inSep 71.0 inNowNow
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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 0.8″0.5″1.5″2.3″3.0″0.9″0.0″0.1″1.7″4.4″2.3″1.3″

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 summer in Gjoa Haven during 2024, the Sun is continuously above the horizon for 2.0 months, rising at 12:32 AM on May 22, and not setting again until 11:59 PM on July 20.

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.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Gjoa Haven

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Gjoa Havenpolar dayJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 15 minMar 1912 hr, 15 minMar 1924 hr, 0 minJun 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2012 hr, 24 minSep 2212 hr, 24 minSep 220 minDec 210 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
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.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 2.6h7.7h11.8h16.1h21.5h24.0h23.0h17.5h13.1h9.0h4.4h0.1h

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Gjoa Haven during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Gjoa HavenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMMay 2212:32 AMMay 2212:32 AM11:59 PMJul 2011:59 PMJul 2011:35 AMDec 211:35 AMDec 2Jan 911:07 AMJan 911:07 AMMar 10DSTMar 10DSTdaynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. 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 transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

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 Gjoa Haven

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Gjoa HavenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00010101020203030400101020203040-245NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 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 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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Gjoa Haven

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.

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 perceived humidity level in Gjoa Haven, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Gjoa Haven

Humidity Comfort Levels in Gjoa HavenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 180%Jan 180%Jul 250%Jul 250%NowNowdrydry
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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 8.6 months, from August 28 to May 16, with average wind speeds of more than 11.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Gjoa Haven is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 3.4 months, from May 16 to August 28. The calmest month of the year in Gjoa Haven is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Gjoa Haven

Average Wind Speed in Gjoa HavenwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphOct 512.9 mphOct 512.9 mphJul 119.4 mphJul 119.4 mphMay 1611.2 mphMay 1611.2 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 12.512.412.212.011.210.19.710.612.212.712.412.1

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Gjoa Haven is from the north throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Gjoa Haven

Wind Direction in Gjoa HavenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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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 water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 1.5 months, from July 30 to September 15, with an average temperature above 35°F. The month of the year in Gjoa Haven with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 36°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 7.6 months, from October 22 to June 9, with an average temperature below 30°F. The month of the year in Gjoa Haven with the coolest water is January, with an average temperature of 29°F.

Average Water Temperature in Gjoa Haven

Average Water Temperature in Gjoa HavenwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°FAug 2036°FAug 2036°F29°FApr 129°FApr 1Oct 2230°FOct 2230°FJun 930°FJun 930°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 29°F29°F29°F29°F29°F31°F33°F36°F35°F31°F29°F29°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Gjoa Haven throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Gjoa Haven for general outdoor tourist activities is for the entire month of July, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Tourism Score in Gjoa Haven

Tourism Score in Gjoa HavenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.31.30.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Gjoa Haven for hot-weather activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Gjoa Haven

Beach/Pool Score in Gjoa HavenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.10.10.00.0temperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

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.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Gjoa HavenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jun 2250%Jun 2250%Aug 2450%Aug 2450%Jul 1190%Jul 1190%Aug 390%Aug 390%Jun 710%Jun 710%Sep 1010%Sep 1010%0%Nov 160%Nov 16NowNowfrigidvery coldcoldcoolfreezing
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.

Growing Degree Days in Gjoa Haven

Growing Degree Days in Gjoa HavenJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F20°F20°F40°F40°F60°F60°F80°F80°F100°F100°F120°F120°F140°F140°F160°F160°FAug 990°FAug 990°FDec 31109°FDec 31109°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, 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 experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from May 3 to July 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Gjoa Haven is June, with an average of 5.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 5.3 months, from September 30 to March 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Gjoa Haven is December, with an average of 0.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Gjoa Haven

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Gjoa HavenbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 115.6 kWhJun 115.6 kWhDec 170.0 kWhDec 170.0 kWhMay 34.4 kWhMay 34.4 kWhJul 244.4 kWhJul 244.4 kWhSep 301.1 kWhSep 301.1 kWhMar 91.1 kWhMar 91.1 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 0.00.41.53.45.15.54.83.31.80.60.10.0

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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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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