Template:Kinngait weatherbox
| Climate data for Kinngait (Cape Dorset Airport) WMO ID: 71910; coordinates 64°13′09″N 76°31′30″W / 64.21917°N 76.52500°W; elevation: 48.2 m (158 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 10.4 | 18.8 | 25.0 | 21.6 | 12.7 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 25.0 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
1.9 (35.4) |
0.8 (33.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
2.2 (36.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −20.7 (−5.3) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −23.7 (−10.7) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
2.9 (37.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −26.3 (−15.3) |
−27.1 (−16.8) |
−23.9 (−11.0) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−19.8 (−3.6) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −38.9 (−38.0) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−19.6 (−3.3) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−23.9 (−11.0) |
−30.6 (−23.1) |
−42.8 (−45.0) |
−42.8 (−45.0) |
| Record low wind chill | −54.5 | −58.1 | −53.0 | −44.6 | −29.3 | −14.6 | −7.0 | −8.7 | −14.7 | −39.7 | −40.1 | −51.4 | −58.1 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.4 (0.76) |
17.2 (0.68) |
26.1 (1.03) |
25.8 (1.02) |
27.8 (1.09) |
33.3 (1.31) |
39.0 (1.54) |
57.3 (2.26) |
52.9 (2.08) |
48.0 (1.89) |
37.0 (1.46) |
29.6 (1.17) |
413.2 (16.27) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.01) |
4.0 (0.16) |
20.9 (0.82) |
37.8 (1.49) |
52.1 (2.05) |
35.7 (1.41) |
7.2 (0.28) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
158.0 (6.22) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 24.2 (9.5) |
24.2 (9.5) |
28.3 (11.1) |
32.8 (12.9) |
29.7 (11.7) |
8.5 (3.3) |
0.2 (0.1) |
1.2 (0.5) |
13.2 (5.2) |
40.1 (15.8) |
50.6 (19.9) |
37.6 (14.8) |
290.7 (114.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 15.2 | 13.0 | 15.7 | 14.0 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 13.0 | 15.7 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 18.2 | 175.1 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 11.4 | 13.3 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 47.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 16.0 | 14.5 | 15.3 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 6.9 | 17.8 | 19.8 | 19.0 | 143.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72.7 | 71.7 | 72.8 | 78.1 | 83.1 | 77.0 | 69.8 | 75.6 | 81.4 | 84.4 | 83.6 | 79.2 | 77.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 7.6 | 72.5 | 172.6 | 215.7 | 157.0 | 220.1 | 274.1 | 187.3 | 87.4 | 45.2 | 17.6 | 0.0 | 1,457.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 4.5 | 30.3 | 47.5 | 47.8 | 27.5 | 35.1 | 44.9 | 36.8 | 22.2 | 14.9 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 26.7 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[1] (rain/rain days, snow/snow days 1981–2010) Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010[2] | |||||||||||||
Notes
[edit]References
- ^ "Kinngait/Cape Dorset (Composite Station Threads)". Canadian Climate Normals 1991-2020 Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Cape Dorset A". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Climate ID: 2400635. Retrieved 27 November 2013.