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Weather in Kugaaruk · ECCC forecast and 1991–2020 normals

Weather in Kugaaruk: warm for November tomorrow, up to -9 degrees

What counts as normal for Kugaaruk in November: highs come to −16°C and lows to −24°C. It should stay dry tomorrow, with a fresh breeze of up to 20 km/h and a low near −10°C. Expect highs from −22°C to −14°C over the rest of the week, with Sunday the warmest.

Winter −27°/−34°CSpring −14°/−23°CSummer 11°/3°CAutumn −6°/−12°C
Right now
−1°C
Drifting Snow
High −9°C · Low −10°C · Wind 31 km/h
Tomorrow 7°C warmer than a normal 14 November
Sunrise 08:14 · sunset 13:11
Observed at Kugaaruk Airport, 17:00
Tomorrow
−9°C / −10°C
A normal 14 November: −16°C / −23°C
Chance of snow
30%
A chance over the next day
Wind
31 km/h
From the W · gusts 40 km/h · up to 20 km/h tomorrow
Wind chill
−8
what it feels like now
Daylight
5 h 03 min
08:11 to 13:15
Hour by hour · °C

The next 24 hours in Kugaaruk

Warmest around 18:00 (−3°C), coolest around 08:00 (−16°C). The best chance of snow comes around 18:00 (30%).

18:00 · −3°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of snow · wind 30 km/h30%−3°Now19:00 · −5°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of snow · wind 30 km/h20:00 · −6°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of snow · wind 30 km/h−6°21:00 · −7°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of snow · wind 30 km/h21:0022:00 · −8°C · Chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of snow · wind 30 km/h−8°23:00 · −9°C · Mainly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h00:00 · −10°C · Mainly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h−10°00:0001:00 · −10°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h02:00 · −11°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h−11°03:00 · −12°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h03:0004:00 · −12°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h−12°05:00 · −13°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h06:00 · −14°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h−14°06:0007:00 · −15°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h08:00 · −16°C · A mix of sun and cloud · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h−16°09:00 · −15°C · A mix of sun and cloud · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h09:0010:00 · −15°C · A mix of sun and cloud · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h−15°11:00 · −14°C · A mix of sun and cloud · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h12:00 · −13°C · A mix of sun and cloud · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h−13°12:0013:00 · −13°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h14:00 · −12°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h−12°15:00 · −11°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h15:0016:00 · −11°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 km/h−11°17:00 · −10°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 20 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 NovA mix of sun and cloud−10°−9°+7°

Saturday: A mix of sun and cloud. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High minus 9. Wind chill minus 25 in the morning and minus 17 in the afternoon.

Saturday night: Cloudy. Snow beginning in the evening and ending after midnight. Amount 2 cm. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light after midnight. Temperature rising to minus 7 by morning. Wind chill near minus 17.

Sun15 NovA mix of sun and cloud60% chance−15°−14°+2°

Sunday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 14.

Sunday night: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 15.

Mon16 NovChance of flurries60% chance−19°−16°normal

Monday: A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 16.

Monday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 19.

Tue17 NovA mix of sun and cloud−23°−18°normal

Tuesday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 18.

Tuesday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 23.

Wed18 NovA mix of sun and cloud−24°−22°−5°

Wednesday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 22.

Wednesday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 24.

Thu19 NovA mix of sun and cloud−21°−4°

Thursday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 21.

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

What stands out about Kugaaruk’s weather

Where Kugaaruk’s 30-year normals sit among Canadian towns: tap a card for the Climate page.

Climate →
Colder winters than most Canadian townsJanuary nights average −35.5°C, colder than almost every Canadian town.Drier than most Canadian townsAbout 240 mm of rain and snow a year, drier than almost every Canadian town.Cooler summers than most Canadian townsJuly afternoons average 14.4°C, cooler than almost every Canadian town.
A normal year

Where today sits in Kugaaruk’s year

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

Full climate →
Winter
−27° / −34°
28 mm of rain and snow
Spring
−14° / −23°
43 mm of rain and snow
Summer
11° / 3°
105 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season
Autumn now
−6° / −12°
64 mm of rain and snow
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 44 mm.When does the most snow fall?October, with 27 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: KugaarukECCC’s city page for the site, 0.3 km from the town, with its radar and more.Kugaaruk’s climateThirty-year normals: temperatures, rain and snow, frost and heating.Flood & hazardsThe risks behind the weather: fire, flood, quakes and radon in Kugaaruk.

Forecast, current conditions and alerts: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s city page for Kugaaruk, fetched 13 November, 17:09. Normals: ECCC 1991–2020, Kugaaruk. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence

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).