Igloolik sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for July heat
Deep winter brings January lows near −34.1°C. Expect the most rain and snow in October and the least in January. By January nights alone, it runs colder than almost every Canadian town. Plan for rain or snow on about 60 days a year, the days with 1 mm or more.
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals, measured at Igloolik, 1.8 km south-west.
A year in Igloolik at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Igloolik’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Nunavut beside it.
What a year in Igloolik feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
About 293 frosts and under 1 warm days a year
Some 158 nights a year drop under −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Rain and melted snow: about 229 mm a year
4th wettest of 4 towns of 2,500+ in Nunavut.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 142 cm in a normal year
From August to June snow is likely; October is the peak, at about 33 cm. 2nd snowiest of 4 towns of 2,500+ in Nunavut.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Igloolik
77% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April.
Each day the mean sits under 18°C adds its shortfall; a year’s total is its heating degree days. That means homes here need more heating than almost every Canadian town.
Living with Igloolik’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
No month here brings highs of 17–27°C together with nights of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →Bad-weather days, from blizzards to floods, get their own page for Igloolik: the hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Igloolik
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Igloolik are 2 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 1.8 km south-west |
| Station altitude | 53 m |
| Completeness | at least 20 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −47.0°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 25.0°C |
| Next-nearest location | Sanirajak/Hall Beach, 70 km |
How Igloolik compares
Against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, each read from its own normals location; the dots are the other locations those towns use in Nunavut.
Igloolik weather by month
Month by month, 1991–2020: the usual high, low and mean, the rain and snow, and the snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −27.6°C | −34.1°C | −30.9°C | 7 mm | 7 cm |
| February | −27.8°C | −34.2°C | −31.0°C | 7 mm | 7 cm |
| March | −23.8°C | −31.3°C | −27.7°C | 13 mm | 14 cm |
| April | −14.3°C | −22.6°C | −18.4°C | 17 mm | 18 cm |
| May | −4.5°C | −11.3°C | −7.8°C | 15 mm | 15 cm |
| June | 4.1°C | −0.9°C | 1.6°C | 17 mm | 4 cm |
| July | 11.7°C | 4.0°C | 7.9°C | 26 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 8.8°C | 2.7°C | 5.8°C | 35 mm | 3 cm |
| September | 1.8°C | −1.9°C | 0.0°C | 28 mm | 12 cm |
| October | −4.6°C | −9.1°C | −6.8°C | 35 mm | 33 cm |
| November | −15.0°C | −21.7°C | −18.4°C | 19 mm | 19 cm |
| December | −21.6°C | −29.0°C | −25.4°C | 12 mm | 12 cm |
| Year | −9.4°C | −15.8°C | −12.6°C | 229 mm | 142 cm |
The month with the widest range: February, −45.5°C to −1.0°C
Two years in three, November’s average falls within 4.1°C of its normal of −18.4°C; June keeps to within 1.3°C.
Where Igloolik’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the closest ECCC location with twelve months of temperature normals, Igloolik, 1991–2020.
- Comparisons: Canada’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (no city totals, no reserves), each through its own nearest location.
- Not on this page: sunshine (no 1991–2020 normals exist for it) and any altitude adjustment, since there is no elevation for the town itself.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Igloolik’s climate
How warm does Igloolik get in summer?
The year’s warmest days come in July, with highs averaging 11.7°C.
How cold does Igloolik get in winter?
In February, the coldest month, the typical low is −34.2°C.
How much rain and snow does Igloolik get?
A normal year brings 229 mm, snow included as water: October is wettest at 35 mm, January driest at 7 mm.
Are these figures for Igloolik itself?
Yes, from ECCC’s station within Igloolik’s boundary.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Igloolik →
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).