Iqaluit monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Iqaluit

Iqaluit average temperature chart (Celsius) Iqaluit average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Iqaluit (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -23.2 -24.2 -20.5 -11.5 -2.1 5.4 10.5 9 3.6 -3.1 -9.9 -19.2
°F -9.8 -11.6 -4.9 11.3 28.2 41.7 50.8 48.2 38.5 26.4 14.2 -2.6

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Iqaluit monthly rainfall chart (mm) Iqaluit monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Iqaluit (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 22 21 20 25 27 36 59 62 49 40 33 22
inches 0.9 0.8 0.8 1 1 1.4 2.3 2.4 1.9 1.6 1.3 0.8
Rainy days 11 11 11 12 12 11 12 15 14 16 14 12

Average annual rainfall in Iqaluit: 410.067mm (161.4 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Iqaluit

Iqaluit average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Iqaluit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.7 4.1 6.2 8.4 3.3 0 3.9 6 3.4 2.2 2 1.1

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Iqaluit average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Iqaluit average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Iqaluit (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -31.2 -32.6 -29.7 -20.8 -8.9 -0.8 2.8 2.5 -1.4 -8.6 -17.5 -27.2
Max °C -23.1 -24 -20.3 -11.3 -2 5.6 10.7 9.2 3.8 -3 -9.7 -19.1
Min °F -24.1 -26.7 -21.5 -5.4 16.1 30.7 37 36.4 29.6 16.5 0.5 -16.9
Max °F -16.8 -18.9 -13 3.2 22.3 36.3 44.1 42.4 34.2 21.6 7.5 -9.6

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Iqaluit average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Iqaluit average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Iqaluit in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -1.5 -1.6 -1.6 -1.4 -0.8 0.5 2.1 2.8 2.2 0.8 -0.1 -0.8
°F 29.4 29.1 29.1 29.4 30.6 32.9 35.7 37.1 36 33.5 31.9 30.5

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Iqaluit average winspeed by month (km/h) Iqaluit average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Iqaluit (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 16 16 14 17 18 16 13 14 16 18 18 15
mph 10 10 9 11 11 10 8 9 10 11 11 9

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Iqaluit relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Iqaluit
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
68% 68% 68% 74% 79% 76% 75% 78% 80% 80% 77% 72%

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Iqaluit weather stats

Iqaluit weather statistics
Hottest month: July 10.5°C 50.9°F
Driest month: March 20mm 0.8ins
Sunniest month: April 8.4hrs
Coldest month: February -24.2°C -11.6°F
Wettest month: August 62mm 2.4ins
Warmest sea: August 2.8°C 37°F
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