Iqaluit weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Iqaluit (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	-9	-11	-4	12	28	43	52	48	39	27	14	-2
Min temperature (night-time)	-24	-27	-22	-6	16	30	37	37	30	16	-0	-17
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28

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	1	3	5	7	6	6	7	5	3	2	2	1
Daily hours of daylight	6	9	12	15	18	21	19	16	13	10	7	5
UV Index (Maximum)	0	0	1	2	4	4	4	3	2	1	0	0

Rainfall in Iqaluit

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	11	11	11	12	12	11	12	15	14	16	14	12
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	0.9	0.8	0.8	1.0	1.1	1.4	2.3	2.4	1.9	1.6	1.3	0.8

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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 -9°F 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.

-9
-9°F max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
-24
-24°F min night temperature
6
6 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.9
0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -11°F 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.

-11
-11°F max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
-27
-27°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.8
0.8 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -4°F 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.

-4
-4°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
-22
-22°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.8
0.8 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°F 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.

12
12°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
-6
-6°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.0
1.0 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°F 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.

28
28°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
16
16°F min night temperature
18
18 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.1
1.1 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 43°F 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.

43
43°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
30
30°F min night temperature
21
21 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.4
1.4 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 52°F 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 2.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

52
52°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
37
37°F min night temperature
19
19 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.3
2.3 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 48°F 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 2.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

48
48°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
37
37°F min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.4
2.4 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 39°F 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 1.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

39
39°F max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
30
30°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.9
1.9 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°F 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 1.6 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

27
27°F max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
16
16°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.6
1.6 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°F 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.

14
14°F max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
-0
-0°F min night temperature
7
7 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.3
1.3 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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Iqaluit weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -2°F 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.

-2
-2°F max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
-17
-17°F min night temperature
5
5 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.8
0.8 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
28
28°F sea temperature

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