Naujaat to the north has a tundra climate (Köppen ET ) with short but cool summers and long, cold winters.
Climate data for Naujaat (Naujaat Airport ) ; coordinates 66°31′17″N 86°13′29″W / 66.52139°N 86.22472°W / 66.52139; -86.22472 (Repulse Bay Airport ) m (75 ft); 1981–2010 normals
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high humidex
−4.6
−11.6
−2.1
2.4
7.9
21.1
29.3
21.9
15.4
4.2
0.4
−1.0
29.3
Record high °C (°F)
−1.7
−6.1
−1.5
3.5
8.0
22.5
28.0
23.0
15.5
4.0
0.0
1.1
28.0
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−27.5
−27.5
−22.1
−12.6
−3.2
6.4
13.6
10.7
3.4
−3.7
−15.1
−21.4
−8.2
Daily mean °C (°F)
−30.7
−30.8
−26.1
−16.7
−6.5
3.2
9.1
7.1
1.1
−6.4
−18.7
−25.0
−11.7
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−33.6
−33.8
−30.0
−20.9
−9.7
−0.1
4.7
3.5
−1.3
−9.2
−22.2
−28.5
−15.1
Record low °C (°F)
−47.8
−50.0
−45.0
−40.0
−29.0
−11.0
−1.0
−3.0
−11.5
−31.0
−42.0
−46.0
−50.0
Record low wind chill
−66.0
−64
−59
−50
−30
−19
0
−8
−18
−41
−50
−59
−66
Average precipitation mm (inches)
22.1
18.0
21.6
26.7
18.6
24.7
31.1
49.5
36.0
31.6
27.6
21.3
328.7
Average rainfall mm (inches)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
2.5
19.1
31.1
48.5
25.2
2.1
0.0
0.0
128.9
Average snowfall cm (inches)
22.5
22.5
25.0
30.0
19.4
5.2
0.0
0.9
12.1
35.5
31.7
24.8
229.5
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)
10.4
7.6
11.9
10.1
9.5
9.1
9.7
12.2
11.9
14.7
11.2
9.9
128.1
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.22
1.1
7.4
9.7
12.1
7.8
0.89
0.0
0.1
39.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)
10.3
8.2
12.5
10.8
9.2
2.4
0.0
0.33
4.9
13.9
11.7
10.2
94.5
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020[ 3] [ 4]
