Iqaluit weather by month

Check out Iqaluit weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Iqaluit (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
-23°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Iqaluit-23
-24°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Iqaluit-24
-20°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Iqaluit-20
-11°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Iqaluit-11
-2°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Iqaluit-2
6°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Iqaluit6
11°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Iqaluit11
9°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Iqaluit9
4°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Iqaluit4
-3°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Iqaluit-3
-10°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Iqaluit-10
-19°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Iqaluit-19
Min temperature (night-time)
-31°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Iqaluit-31
-33°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Iqaluit-33
-30°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Iqaluit-30
-21°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Iqaluit-21
-9°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Iqaluit-9
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Iqaluit-1
3°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Iqaluit3
3°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Iqaluit3
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Iqaluit-1
-9°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Iqaluit-9
-18°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Iqaluit-18
-27°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Iqaluit-27
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Iqaluit0
No heat & humidity in February in Iqaluit0
No heat & humidity in March in Iqaluit0
No heat & humidity in April in Iqaluit0
No heat & humidity in May in Iqaluit0
No heat & humidity in June in Iqaluit0
No heat & humidity in July in Iqaluit0
No heat & humidity in August in Iqaluit0
No heat & humidity in September in Iqaluit0
No heat & humidity in October in Iqaluit0
No heat & humidity in November in Iqaluit0
No heat & humidity in December in Iqaluit0
Sea temperature
-2°C sea temperature in January in Iqaluit-2
-2°C sea temperature in February in Iqaluit-2
-2°C sea temperature in March in Iqaluit-2
-2°C sea temperature in April in Iqaluit-2
-2°C sea temperature in May in Iqaluit-2
-2°C sea temperature in June in Iqaluit-2
-2°C sea temperature in July in Iqaluit-2
-2°C sea temperature in August in Iqaluit-2
-2°C sea temperature in September in Iqaluit-2
-2°C sea temperature in October in Iqaluit-2
-2°C sea temperature in November in Iqaluit-2
-2°C sea temperature in December in Iqaluit-2

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Iqaluit

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
6 hours of daylight per day in January in Iqaluit6
9 hours of daylight per day in February in Iqaluit9
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Iqaluit12
15 hours of daylight per day in April in Iqaluit15
18 hours of daylight per day in May in Iqaluit18
21 hours of daylight per day in June in Iqaluit21
19 hours of daylight per day in July in Iqaluit19
16 hours of daylight per day in August in Iqaluit16
13 hours of daylight per day in September in Iqaluit13
10 hours of daylight per day in October in Iqaluit10
7 hours of daylight per day in November in Iqaluit7
5 hours of daylight per day in December in Iqaluit5
UV Index (Maximum)
No UV (maximum) index in January in Iqaluit0
No UV (maximum) index in February in Iqaluit0
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in March in Iqaluit1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in April in Iqaluit2
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in May in Iqaluit4
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in June in Iqaluit4
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in July in Iqaluit4
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in August in Iqaluit3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in September in Iqaluit2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in October in Iqaluit1
No UV (maximum) index in November in Iqaluit0
No UV (maximum) index in December in Iqaluit0

Rainfall in Iqaluit

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
11 days with some rainfall in January in Iqaluit11
11 days with some rainfall in February in Iqaluit11
11 days with some rainfall in March in Iqaluit11
12 days with some rainfall in April in Iqaluit12
12 days with some rainfall in May in Iqaluit12
11 days with some rainfall in June in Iqaluit11
12 days with some rainfall in July in Iqaluit12
15 days with some rainfall in August in Iqaluit15
14 days with some rainfall in September in Iqaluit14
16 days with some rainfall in October in Iqaluit16
14 days with some rainfall in November in Iqaluit14
12 days with some rainfall in December in Iqaluit12
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
22 mm monthly rainfall in January in Iqaluit22
21 mm monthly rainfall in February in Iqaluit21
20 mm monthly rainfall in March in Iqaluit20
25 mm monthly rainfall in April in Iqaluit25
27 mm monthly rainfall in May in Iqaluit27
36 mm monthly rainfall in June in Iqaluit36
59 mm monthly rainfall in July in Iqaluit59
62 mm monthly rainfall in August in Iqaluit62
49 mm monthly rainfall in September in Iqaluit49
40 mm monthly rainfall in October in Iqaluit40
33 mm monthly rainfall in November in Iqaluit33
21 mm monthly rainfall in December in Iqaluit21

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The climate guide for Nunavut (Iqaluit) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Iqaluit?

Iqaluit has a very cold climate, too cold for trees.

Iqaluit weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -23°C in Iqaluit, Nunavut in January based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

  • -23°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Iqaluit-23
    -23°C max day temperature
  • 1 hour of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in January in Iqaluit11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • -31°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Iqaluit-31
    -31°C min night temperature
  • 6 hours of daylight per day in January in Iqaluit6
    6 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Iqaluit0
    No heat & humidity
  • 22 mm monthly rainfall in January in Iqaluit22
    22 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in January in Iqaluit0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in January in Iqaluit-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -24°C in Iqaluit, Nunavut in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

  • -24°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Iqaluit-24
    -24°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in February in Iqaluit11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • -33°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Iqaluit-33
    -33°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in February in Iqaluit9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in February in Iqaluit0
    No heat & humidity
  • 21 mm monthly rainfall in February in Iqaluit21
    21 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in February in Iqaluit0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in February in Iqaluit-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -20°C in Iqaluit, Nunavut in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

  • -20°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Iqaluit-20
    -20°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in March in Iqaluit11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • -30°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Iqaluit-30
    -30°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Iqaluit12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in March in Iqaluit0
    No heat & humidity
  • 20 mm monthly rainfall in March in Iqaluit20
    20 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in March in Iqaluit1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in March in Iqaluit-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -11°C in Iqaluit, Nunavut in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

  • -11°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Iqaluit-11
    -11°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in April in Iqaluit12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • -21°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Iqaluit-21
    -21°C min night temperature
  • 15 hours of daylight per day in April in Iqaluit15
    15 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in April in Iqaluit0
    No heat & humidity
  • 25 mm monthly rainfall in April in Iqaluit25
    25 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in April in Iqaluit2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in April in Iqaluit-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -2°C in Iqaluit, Nunavut in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

  • -2°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Iqaluit-2
    -2°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in May in Iqaluit12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • -9°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Iqaluit-9
    -9°C min night temperature
  • 18 hours of daylight per day in May in Iqaluit18
    18 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Iqaluit0
    No heat & humidity
  • 27 mm monthly rainfall in May in Iqaluit27
    27 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in May in Iqaluit4
    4 (Moderate) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in May in Iqaluit-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Iqaluit, Nunavut in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall.

  • 6°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Iqaluit6
    6°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in June in Iqaluit11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • -1°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Iqaluit-1
    -1°C min night temperature
  • 21 hours of daylight per day in June in Iqaluit21
    21 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in June in Iqaluit0
    No heat & humidity
  • 36 mm monthly rainfall in June in Iqaluit36
    36 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in June in Iqaluit4
    4 (Moderate) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in June in Iqaluit-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Iqaluit, Nunavut in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 59 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 11°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Iqaluit11
    11°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in July in Iqaluit12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 3°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Iqaluit3
    3°C min night temperature
  • 19 hours of daylight per day in July in Iqaluit19
    19 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in July in Iqaluit0
    No heat & humidity
  • 59 mm monthly rainfall in July in Iqaluit59
    59 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in July in Iqaluit4
    4 (Moderate) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in July in Iqaluit-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Iqaluit, Nunavut in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 62 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 9°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Iqaluit9
    9°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in August in Iqaluit15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 3°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Iqaluit3
    3°C min night temperature
  • 16 hours of daylight per day in August in Iqaluit16
    16 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in August in Iqaluit0
    No heat & humidity
  • 62 mm monthly rainfall in August in Iqaluit62
    62 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in August in Iqaluit3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in August in Iqaluit-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in Iqaluit, Nunavut in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 49 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 4°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Iqaluit4
    4°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in September in Iqaluit14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • -1°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Iqaluit-1
    -1°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in September in Iqaluit13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in September in Iqaluit0
    No heat & humidity
  • 49 mm monthly rainfall in September in Iqaluit49
    49 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in September in Iqaluit2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in September in Iqaluit-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -3°C in Iqaluit, Nunavut in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 40 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • -3°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Iqaluit-3
    -3°C max day temperature
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • 16 days with some rainfall in October in Iqaluit16
    16 days with some rainfall
  • -9°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Iqaluit-9
    -9°C min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in October in Iqaluit10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in October in Iqaluit0
    No heat & humidity
  • 40 mm monthly rainfall in October in Iqaluit40
    40 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in October in Iqaluit1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in October in Iqaluit-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -10°C in Iqaluit, Nunavut in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

  • -10°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Iqaluit-10
    -10°C max day temperature
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in November in Iqaluit14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • -18°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Iqaluit-18
    -18°C min night temperature
  • 7 hours of daylight per day in November in Iqaluit7
    7 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in November in Iqaluit0
    No heat & humidity
  • 33 mm monthly rainfall in November in Iqaluit33
    33 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in November in Iqaluit0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in November in Iqaluit-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -19°C in Iqaluit, Nunavut in December based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

  • -19°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Iqaluit-19
    -19°C max day temperature
  • 1 hour of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in December in Iqaluit12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • -27°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Iqaluit-27
    -27°C min night temperature
  • 5 hours of daylight per day in December in Iqaluit5
    5 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in December in Iqaluit0
    No heat & humidity
  • 21 mm monthly rainfall in December in Iqaluit21
    21 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in December in Iqaluit0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in December in Iqaluit-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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The climate guide for Nunavut (Iqaluit) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

Compare Iqaluit weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
UK (London)
7
7
10
13
17
6
20
11
22
9
22
4
19
15
10
8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
-23
-24
-20
-11
-2
-3
-10
-19

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