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Weather in Iqaluit · ECCC forecast and 1991–2020 normals

Iqaluit tomorrow: -2 degrees, mild for November

Usually, November days warm to −8°C and nights cool to −15°C; Iqaluit’s forecast is read against that. Snow is 30% likely tomorrow, on calm air (15 km/h), with a low near −8°C. Wet weather looks most likely on Monday, a 60% chance of snow.

Winter −20°/−28°CSpring −9°/−17°CSummer 10°/3°CAutumn −1°/−7°C
Right now
−9°C
Freezing Fog
High −2°C · Low −8°C · Wind 6 km/h
Tomorrow 5°C warmer than a normal 14 November
Sunrise 07:55 · sunset 14:40
Observed at Iqaluit Airport, 19:15
Tomorrow
−2°C / −8°C
A normal 14 November: −7°C / −14°C
Chance of snow
30%
A chance over the next day
Wind
6 km/h
From the NE · gusts 32 km/h · up to 15 km/h tomorrow
Wind chill
−12
what it feels like now
Daylight
6 h 49 min
07:53 to 14:43
Hour by hour · °C

The next 24 hours in Iqaluit

The day peaks around 15:00 at −2°C and bottoms out near 20:00 at −7°C. Snow peaks in likelihood around 13:00, at 30%.

20:00 · −7°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 5 km/h−7°Now21:00 · −6°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 5 km/h22:00 · −6°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 5 km/h−6°23:00 · −6°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 5 km/h23:0000:00 · −5°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 5 km/h−5°01:00 · −5°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 5 km/h02:00 · −5°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 5 km/h−5°02:0003:00 · −5°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 5 km/h04:00 · −5°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 5 km/h−5°05:00 · −5°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 5 km/h05:0006:00 · −5°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 5 km/h−5°07:00 · −5°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h08:00 · −5°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h−5°08:0009:00 · −4°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h10:00 · −4°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h−4°11:00 · −4°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h11:0012:00 · −3°C · Mainly cloudy · 20% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h−3°13:00 · −3°C · Chance of light snow · 30% chance of snow · wind 15 km/h30%14:00 · −3°C · Chance of light snow · 30% chance of snow · wind 15 km/h−3°14:0015:00 · −2°C · Chance of light snow · 30% chance of snow · wind 15 km/h−2°16:00 · −2°C · Chance of light snow · 30% chance of snow · wind 15 km/h−2°17:00 · −2°C · Chance of light snow · 30% chance of snow · wind 15 km/h17:0018:00 · −2°C · Chance of light snow · 30% chance of snow · wind 15 km/h−2°19:00 · −2°C · Chance of light snow · 30% chance of snow · wind 15 km/h
TemperatureChance of snowNight
7 days · °C

The week ahead, against a normal week

Some days sit above normal and some below. Tap a day for more.

Sat14 NovChance of light snow30% chance−8°−2°+5°

Saturday: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of light snow in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 2. Wind chill near minus 9.

Saturday night: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of light snow in the evening and after midnight. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the evening then increasing to 40 gusting to 60 after midnight. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 7 in the evening and minus 17 overnight.

Sun15 NovA mix of sun and cloud−13°−6°+2°

Sunday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 6.

Sunday night: Clear. Low minus 13.

Mon16 NovChance of flurries60% chance−8°−9°normal

Monday: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 9.

Monday night: Periods of snow. Low minus 8.

Tue17 NovPeriods of snow−19°−6°+2°

Tuesday: Periods of snow. High minus 6.

Tuesday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 19.

Wed18 NovA mix of sun and cloud−18°−15°−7°

Wednesday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 15.

Wednesday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 18.

Thu19 NovA mix of sun and cloud−16°−8°

Thursday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 16.

Normal range for the date (ECCC 1991–2020 normals, Iqaluit)Forecast low to high

What stands out about Iqaluit’s weather

A few ways Iqaluit’s climate differs from most Canadian towns, read from ECCC’s normals.

Climate →
Cooler summers than most Canadian townsJuly afternoons average 12.0°C, cooler than almost every Canadian town.Colder winters than most Canadian townsJanuary nights average −29.9°C, colder than almost every Canadian town.Drier than most Canadian townsAbout 361 mm of rain and snow a year, drier than 97% of Canadian towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Iqaluit’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from the ECCC averages.

Full climate →
Winter
−20° / −28°
47 mm of rain and snow
Spring
−9° / −17°
65 mm of rain and snow
Summer
10° / 3°
150 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season
Autumn now
−1° / −7°
100 mm of rain and snow
217days until the last frost on average (18 June)
Best months to be outside
No month has highs of 17°C or more with nights of 8°C or more: summers here are cool.
When is it wettest?August, with 62 mm.When does the most snow fall?December, with 29 cm.What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12.

Warnings and more

Alerts come from Environment and Climate Change Canada; its warnings page is the place to check in bad weather.

Weather alertsECCC has no alert out for the area at the moment; its warnings page has any new ones.ECCC forecast: IqaluitThe forecast in full on ECCC’s page for the site, 0.8 km away.Iqaluit’s climateThirty-year normals: temperatures, rain and snow, frost and heating.Flood & hazardsWildfire, flood studies, earthquakes and radon for Iqaluit.

Forecast, current conditions and alerts: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s city page for Iqaluit, fetched 13 November, 19:22. Normals: ECCC 1991–2020, Iqaluit. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence

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