Baker Lake Weather Records

Baker Lake, Nunavut weather averages and records from 1946–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Baker Lake, Nunavut was 33.6 °C which occurred on July 18, 1989.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Baker Lake, Nunavut was -50.6 °C which occurred on January 20, 1975.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Baker Lake Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January -27.4 -34.3 -1.7 -50.6 0.6 6.6
February -26.8 -34.1 -2.6 -50.0 0.7 7.5
March -21.8 -30.3 1.5 -50.0 1.1 11.2
April -11.9 -21.1 5.0 -41.1 1.4 13.9
May -2.8 -9.7 17.1 -27.8 1.6 11.1
June 9.7 0.8 30.9 -13.9 2.0 2.0
July 17.5 6.3 33.6 -1.7 3.5 0.0
August 14.9 5.6 30.9 -3.4 4.7 0.0
September 6.9 0.1 22.6 -14.4 4.6 7.5
October -2.9 -8.9 11.2 -30.6 2.6 22.3
November -14.6 -22.0 2.2 -42.7 1.8 19.6
December -21.8 -29.3 1.1 -45.6 1.2 12.5
Entire year -6.6 -14.7 33.6 -50.6 25.9 113.1
More Baker Lake Weather Records
1946–2024
Highest daily low 15.6 °C July 22, 1973
Lowest daily high -45.6 °C January 19, 1975
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
32.3 °C March 19, 1955
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
27.1 °C Feb 25–26, 1983
Most daily precipitation 5.2 cm July 30, 1975
Most monthly precipitation 9.9 cm August 2008
Most yearly precipitation 36.9 cm 1985
Most yearly days with precipitation 146 1977
Earliest snow in season July 3 1983
Latest snow in season June 26 1978
Most daily snow 30.3 cm November 1, 1977
Most monthly snow 74.2 cm October 1975
Most yearly snow 213.6 cm 1987
Most snow in a winter 205.5 cm 1986–1987
Greatest snow accumulation 119.0 cm May 2, 1978
Earliest freeze August 2 1990
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C June 9 1994
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C June 9 1994
Latest freeze July 12 1951
Latest day ≥ 20 °C September 18 1996
Latest day ≥ 25 °C August 25 2017
Most days in a year < 0 °C 289 1950
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 25 1973
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 11 1996
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 2 1991
Baker Lake Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Aug 26 – Sep 9, 1985
Without precipitation 56 days Feb 6 – Apr 1, 1964
With snow 9 days Jan 26 – Feb 3, 1977
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
240 days Sep 30, 1961 – May 27, 1962
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 11 days Aug 4–14, 2023
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 4 days Jul 25–28, 1991
Plant Hardiness Zone
2A
Baker Lake is in plant hardiness zone 2A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Baker Lake Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1946–2024 Baker Lake A location