Northwest Territories, Canada Climate

Weather: 1.91°C/35.44°F, Wind SW at 1.62 km/h, 95% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Northwest Territories Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 134 meters (439.63 feet) above sea level, Northwest Territories has a Subartic, severe winter, no dry season, cool summer climate (Classification: Dfc). The city’s yearly temperature is -3.45ºC (25.79ºF) and it is -5.54% lower than Canada’s averages. Northwest Territories typically receives about 17.94 millimeters (0.71 inches) of precipitation and has 54.46 rainy days (14.92% of the time) annually.

Country Canada
Longitude -124.8457334
Latitude 64.8255441
Attitude/Elevation 134m (439.63ft)
Local time Saturday 09:32
Annual high temperature -0.19ºC (31.66ºF)
Annual low temperature -8.35ºC (16.97ºF)
Average annual precip. 17.94mm (0.71in)
Warmest month July (22.34ºC / 72.21ºF)
Coldest Month January (-27.47ºC / -17.45ºF)
Wettest Month August (37.43mm / 1.47in)
Driest Month March (8.23mm / 0.32in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 54.46 days (14.92%)
Days with no rain 310.54 days (85.08%)
Humidity 80.03%

Climate Northwest Territories: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 3.0(37.4) 3.0(37.4) 9.0(48.2) 17.0(62.6) 29.0(84.2) 33.0(91.4) 33.0(91.4) 34.0(93.2) 28.0(82.4) 13.0(55.4) 0.0(0) 3.0(37.4) 34.0(93.2)
Average high °C (°F) -21.1(-5.98) -16.59(2.14) -11.29(11.68) -2.25(27.95) 12.05(53.69) 20.52(68.94) 22.34(72.21) 18.75(65.75) 10.93(51.67) -0.24(31.57) -14.47(5.95) -20.88(-5.58) -0.19(31.66)
Daily mean °C (°F) -23.43(-10.17) -19.96(-3.93) -15.6(3.92) -5.64(21.85) 8.18(46.72) 16.42(61.56) 18.27(64.89) 14.75(58.55) 7.34(45.21) -2.47(27.55) -16.37(2.53) -22.91(-9.24) -3.45(25.79)
Average low °C (°F) -27.47(-17.45) -25.05(-13.09) -21.52(-6.74) -10.62(12.88) 2.49(36.48) 9.6(49.28) 11.72(53.1) 9.11(48.4) 2.91(37.24) -5.16(22.71) -19.4(-2.92) -26.82(-16.28) -8.35(16.97)
Record low °C (°F) -44.0(-47.2) -46.0(-50.8) -44.0(-47.2) -33.0(-27.4) -17.0(1.4) -3.0(26.6) 0.0(0) -4.0(24.8) -9.0(15.8) -20.0(-4.0) -37.0(-34.6) -47.0(-52.6) -47.0(-52.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.92(0.55) 9.76(0.38) 8.23(0.32) 21.44(0.84) 19.04(0.75) 21.39(0.84) 30.85(1.21) 37.43(1.47) 17.34(0.68) 12.35(0.49) 13.25(0.52) 10.3(0.41) 17.94(0.71)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.73 3.45 2.09 4.45 5.09 4.64 7.18 7.82 4.73 4.0 3.55 2.73 4.54
Average relative humidity (%) 93.82 93.74 93.67 91.69 67.92 50.33 58.89 68.3 74.13 83.89 90.91 93.02 80.03
Mean monthly sunshine hours 3.01 4.89 7.89 11.31 15.97 3.88 14.98 14.85 9.73 6.84 3.45 2.46 8.27

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Northwest Territories in recent years.

Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories Temperature by Month

July
18.27°C | 64.89°F
June
16.42°C | 61.56°F
August
14.75°C | 58.55°F
May
8.18°C | 46.72°F
September
7.34°C | 45.21°F
October
-2.47°C | 27.55°F
April
-5.64°C | 21.85°F
March
-15.6°C | 3.92°F
November
-16.37°C | 2.53°F
February
-19.96°C | -3.93°F
December
-22.91°C | -9.24°F
January
-23.43°C | -10.17°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature -3.0°C (26.6°F) -12.21°C (10.02°F) -28.0°C (-18.4°F)
Avg Temperature -3.0°C (26.6°F) -15.46°C (4.17°F) -30.0°C (-22.0°F)
Min Temperature -5.0°C (23.0°F) -20.75°C (-5.35°F) -32.0°C (-25.6°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point -6.0°C (21.2°F) -18.43°C (-1.17°F) -31.0°C (-23.8°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 2.1mm | 0.08in 0.36mm | 0.01in 0.0mm | 0in 10.2mm | 0.4in
Snowdepth 1.2mm | 0.05in 0.22mm | 0.01in 0.0mm | 0in 6.1000000000000005mm | 0.24in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 35.0kmh | 21.75mph 12.21kmh | 7.59mph 4.0kmh | 2.49mph
Gust Wind 54.0kmh | 33.55mph 21.79kmh | 13.54mph 7.0kmh | 4.35mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 2.1mb 0.36mb 0.0mb
Northwest Territories

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
February ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2018-02-01 -30 | -22.0 -31 | -23.8 90 5 | 3.11 30.74 | 1041 0.0 | 0.0
2018-02-02 -23 | -9.4 -26 | -14.8 86 9 | 5.59 30.56 | 1035 0.3 | 0.01
2018-02-03 -17 | 1.4 -21 | -5.8 80 17 | 10.56 30.45 | 1031 0.3 | 0.01
2018-02-04 -19 | -2.2 -19 | -2.2 89 14 | 8.7 30.33 | 1027 0.4 | 0.02
2018-02-05 -18 | -0.4 -21 | -5.8 87 16 | 9.94 30.36 | 1028 0.4 | 0.02
2018-02-06 -22 | -7.6 -24 | -11.2 80 12 | 7.46 30.45 | 1031 0.0 | 0.0
2018-02-07 -18 | -0.4 -21 | -5.8 88 8 | 4.97 30.53 | 1034 0.3 | 0.01
2018-02-08 -15 | 5.0 -20 | -4.0 74 8 | 4.97 30.53 | 1034 0.0 | 0.0
2018-02-09 -9 | 15.8 -13 | 8.6 73 18 | 11.18 30.36 | 1028 0.3 | 0.01
2018-02-10 -18 | -0.4 -18 | -0.4 89 13 | 8.08 30.42 | 1030 0.7 | 0.03
2018-02-11 -21 | -5.8 -24 | -11.2 87 4 | 2.49 30.3 | 1026 0.0 | 0.0
2018-02-12 -8 | 17.6 -12 | 10.4 79 6 | 3.73 29.62 | 1003 0.9 | 0.04
2018-02-13 -19 | -2.2 -18 | -0.4 93 10 | 6.21 29.8 | 1009 1.4 | 0.06
2018-02-14 -24 | -11.2 -28 | -18.4 82 10 | 6.21 30.39 | 1029 0.0 | 0.0
2018-02-15 -17 | 1.4 -23 | -9.4 71 4 | 2.49 30.09 | 1019 0.0 | 0.0
2018-02-16 -11 | 12.2 -16 | 3.2 81 27 | 16.78 30.18 | 1022 0.1 | 0.0
2018-02-17 -11 | 12.2 -15 | 5.0 78 32 | 19.88 30.36 | 1028 0.0 | 0.0
2018-02-18 -10 | 14.0 -15 | 5.0 72 28 | 17.4 30.33 | 1027 0.0 | 0.0
2018-02-19 -15 | 5.0 -17 | 1.4 87 8 | 4.97 30.21 | 1023 0.0 | 0.0
2018-02-20 -11 | 12.2 -15 | 5.0 88 4 | 2.49 30.12 | 1020 0.8 | 0.03
2018-02-21 -3 | 26.6 -6 | 21.2 82 35 | 21.75 29.97 | 1015 2.1 | 0.08
2018-02-22 -8 | 17.6 -12 | 10.4 77 9 | 5.59 29.91 | 1013 0.0 | 0.0
2018-02-23 -8 | 17.6 -9 | 15.8 88 11 | 6.84 29.68 | 1005 0.6 | 0.02
2018-02-24 -14 | 6.8 -16 | 3.2 91 6 | 3.73 29.65 | 1004 0.4 | 0.02
2018-02-25 -17 | 1.4 -20 | -4.0 86 5 | 3.11 29.53 | 1000 0.3 | 0.01
2018-02-26 -16 | 3.2 -20 | -4.0 79 5 | 3.11 29.38 | 995 0.0 | 0.0
2018-02-27 -14 | 6.8 -17 | 1.4 83 6 | 3.73 29.35 | 994 0.4 | 0.02
2018-02-28 -17 | 1.4 -19 | -2.2 88 12 | 7.46 30.12 | 1020 0.5 | 0.02

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