Climate
| Climate data for Rankin Inlet Airport | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Humidex | -3.0 | -4.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 13.4 | 26.3 | 32.2 | 31.8 | 21.8 | 8.5 | 1.4 | -2.5 | 32.2 |
| Record high °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
30.5 (86.9) |
|
| Average high °C (°F) | −28.3 (−18.9) |
−26.2 (−15.2) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−22.9 (−9.2) |
−7.26 (18.94) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −31.9 (−25.4) |
−30.1 (−22.2) |
−25.2 (−13.4) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−10.98 (12.25) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −35.5 (−31.9) |
−33.9 (−29.0) |
−29.5 (−21.1) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−30.4 (−22.7) |
−14.67 (5.60) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.1 (−51.0) |
−49.8 (−57.6) |
−43.4 (−46.1) |
−35.7 (−32.3) |
−23.8 (−10.8) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−9 (15.8) |
−27.4 (−17.3) |
−36.5 (−33.7) |
−43.6 (−46.5) |
−49.8 (−57.6) |
| Wind chill | −66.8 | −70.5 | −64.4 | −53.4 | −35.9 | −17.6 | −5.6 | −8.8 | −18.1 | −42.7 | −55.3 | −62.4 | −70.5 |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 6.6 (0.26) |
8.9 (0.35) |
12.6 (0.496) |
14.3 (0.563) |
18.4 (0.724) |
29.8 (1.173) |
39.5 (1.555) |
57.6 (2.268) |
43.8 (1.724) |
34.6 (1.362) |
19.8 (0.78) |
11.3 (0.445) |
297.2 (11.701) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0) |
0.1 (0.004) |
0.0 (0) |
1.0 (0.039) |
7.4 (0.291) |
25.0 (0.984) |
39.5 (1.555) |
57.3 (2.256) |
39.2 (1.543) |
11.9 (0.469) |
0.1 (0.004) |
0.0 (0) |
181.5 (7.146) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 6.7 (2.64) |
9.3 (3.66) |
12.9 (5.08) |
13.6 (5.35) |
11.5 (4.53) |
4.9 (1.93) |
0.0 (0) |
0.3 (0.12) |
4.6 (1.81) |
23.1 (9.09) |
20.9 (8.23) |
11.9 (4.69) |
119.7 (47.13) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 6.8 | 7.1 | 9 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 7.4 | 10.2 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 11.9 | 9.5 | 119.4 |
| Avg. rainy days | 0.0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 10.2 | 13.2 | 10.2 | 3.8 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 47.05 |
| Avg. snowy days | 6.9 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 77.95 |
| Source: 1971-2000 Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
Beginning on January 16, 2008, Rankin Inlet endured the longest recorded blizzard in Canada. Wind speed was 74 km/h or above, with gusts to 90 km/h, and the temperature was as low as -58°C with wind chill. The blizzard lasted 7 days 5 hours.
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