Climate in Inukjuak · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Inukjuak sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for July heat

January nights here settle around −27.2°C. Frost is common: about 241 nights a year drop below freezing, more than in almost every Canadian town. September is the wettest month, February the driest. Expect about 241 frosty starts a year, days when the air falls to freezing.

July afternoons: cooler than almost every Canadian town

January nights: colder than almost every Canadian town

Rain and snow a year: drier than 67% of Canadian towns

Figures: ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals at Inukjuak (2.4 km north-east).

July high

15.9°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−27.2°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

664 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Frost days

241

a year at 0°C or below

A year in Inukjuak at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.

Jan−20°C−27°C

Feb−21°C−30°CColdest nights

Mar−15°C−25°C

Apr−7°C−15°C

May2°C−5°C

Jun10°C1°C

Jul16°C7°CWarmest

Aug14°C7°C

Sep9°C3°CWettest

Oct3°C−2°C

Nov now−3°C−10°C

Dec−12°C−19°C

What stands out about Inukjuak’s climate

Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Quebec beside it.

Cooler than almost every Canadian townJuly afternoons average 15.9°C, the warmest of the year. 514th warmest of 514 towns of 2,500+ in Quebec.Colder than almost every Canadian townJanuary nights average −27.2°C; February is colder still. 513th mildest of 514 towns of 2,500+ in Quebec.A wider year than 85% of Canadian townsFrom January nights to July afternoons, the year spans 43.1°C.

A normal year

What a year in Inukjuak feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

Winter

−18°C / −25°C

101 mm of rain and snow

Spring

−7°C / −15°C

84 mm of rain and snow

Summer

14°C / 5°C

224 mm of rain and snow

Autumn

3°C / −3°C

256 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

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14°C7°C

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Best months to be outsideNo month has highs of 17°C or more with nights of 8°C or more: summers here are cool.

Frost & warm days

Frost on 241 days, 20°C on 13

The frost season runs September to June, and January freezes nearly every night. Some 98 nights a year drop under −20°C.

241

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than almost every Canadian town

187

Days that stay below 0°C

Nights a year below −20°C

Days a year above 20°C

Frost days by month

Average days at 0°C or below

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Days above 20°C by month

Average days

7.5

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Rain & snow

664 mm of precipitation in a typical year

513th wettest of 514 towns of 2,500+ in Quebec. About 127 days a year bring 1 mm or more.

664 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than 67% of Canadian towns

436 mm

Of it as rain alone (66%)

108 mm

September, the wettest month

19 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

108 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

107 mm

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Precipitation: Kuujjuarapik, 354 km away (Inukjuak records no complete year of it).

Heating

Heating a home in Inukjuak

79% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: September to June.

8,582 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

511 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

The count adds up, day by day, how far the mean temperature falls short of 18°C. By this count, homes here need more heating than almost every Canadian town.

Living here

Living with Inukjuak’s climate

What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.

Get outside

No month here brings highs of 17–27°C together with nights of 8°C or more.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

The wind chill passes −20 on about 140 days in a normal year.

Storms and extremes

For the weather that does damage, from ice storms to floods, see Inukjuak’s hazards page.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Inukjuak

ECCC builds the Inukjuak normals from 4 stations’ records over 1991–2020, joined where one replaced another.

Distance from the town	2.4 km north-east
Station altitude	25 m
Completeness	meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule
WMO standard normals	No
Precipitation from	Kuujjuarapik, 354 km
Snowfall from	No location within 100 km
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−43.5°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	30.0°C
Average wind	20.4 km/h on average, most often from the north-east
Next-nearest location	Kuujjuarapik, 354 km

Compared with other towns

How Inukjuak compares

Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Quebec.

July afternoons15.9°C

InukjuakMedian Canadian town

14°C18°C22°C26°C

Cooler than almost every Canadian town514th warmest of 514 towns of 2,500+ in Quebec

January nights−27.2°C

InukjuakMedian Canadian town

−30°C−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C−5°C

Colder than almost every Canadian town513th mildest of 514 towns of 2,500+ in Quebec

Rain and snow a year664 mm

InukjuakMedian Canadian town

05001,0001,5002,000

Drier than 67% of Canadian towns513th wettest of 514 towns of 2,500+ in Quebec

Month by month

Inukjuak weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature and precipitation by month, 1991–2020.

Month	High	Low	Mean	Rain & snow
January	−19.9°C	−27.2°C	−23.5°C	29 mm
February	−21.1°C	−29.5°C	−25.4°C	19 mm
March	−15.4°C	−24.6°C	−19.8°C	24 mm
April	−6.6°C	−15.3°C	−10.9°C	20 mm
May	1.8°C	−4.8°C	−1.5°C	40 mm
June	10.3°C	1.3°C	5.8°C	57 mm
July	15.9°C	6.9°C	11.4°C	82 mm
August	14.3°C	7.1°C	10.7°C	85 mm
September	8.8°C	3.4°C	6.1°C	108 mm
October	3.0°C	−1.7°C	0.7°C	84 mm
November	−3.2°C	−9.6°C	−6.4°C	65 mm
December	−11.6°C	−18.9°C	−15.3°C	52 mm
Year	−2.0°C	−9.4°C	−5.7°C	664 mm

Year to year

The month with the widest range: May, −20.9°C to 26.8°C

December is the least predictable month: about two years in three its average lands within 3.4°C of the normal, −15.3°C. September is the steadiest, within 1.2°C.

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Sources

Where Inukjuak’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals, Inukjuak: the nearest of its locations with every month’s temperatures.
Other locations: precipitation and snowfall come from the nearest location that publishes all twelve months of them, as named above.
Comparisons: Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500, each placed by its nearest location (city totals and reserves excluded).
Not on this page: snowfall (no location within 100 km publishes a full year of it), sunshine (none for 1991–2020) and an altitude correction.

Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Questions about Inukjuak’s climate

How warm does Inukjuak get in summer?

Of all twelve months, July has the warmest afternoons, about 15.9°C.

How cold does Inukjuak get in winter?

Winter bottoms out in February, with lows near −29.5°C.

How much rain and snow does Inukjuak get?

664 mm a year counting snow as water. The wettest month is September (108 mm); the driest, February (19 mm).

Are these figures for Inukjuak itself?

Yes, from ECCC’s station within Inukjuak’s boundary.

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Inukjuak →

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).