Cambridge Bay Weather Records

Cambridge Bay, Nunavut weather averages and records from 1929–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut was 28.9 °C which occurred on July 1, 1930.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut was -52.8 °C which occurred on January 3, 1935.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Cambridge Bay Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January -28.1 -35.0 -4.9 -52.8 0.5 6.4
February -28.6 -35.7 -9.4 -50.6 0.4 5.3
March -25.1 -32.8 -4.0 -48.3 0.7 8.0
April -16.0 -24.8 6.1 -42.8 0.6 7.2
May -5.4 -12.7 11.5 -35.0 0.7 7.0
June 5.8 -0.2 23.3 -17.8 1.5 3.5
July 13.2 5.3 28.9 -1.7 2.8 0.2
August 10.3 4.3 26.1 -8.9 2.5 1.8
September 2.6 -1.7 16.4 -17.2 1.8 5.4
October -6.7 -12.5 6.9 -33.0 1.5 16.5
November -17.6 -24.7 0.0 -43.9 0.9 10.8
December -24.7 -31.6 -3.4 -49.4 0.7 6.9
Entire year -9.9 -16.7 28.9 -52.8 14.6 78.9
More Cambridge Bay Weather Records
1929–2024
Highest daily low 15.0 °C July 28, 1941
Lowest daily high -47.2 °C January 12, 1975
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
28.9 °C February 27, 1968
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
23.3 °C Nov 24–25, 1960
Most daily precipitation 3.6 cm July 24, 1988
Most monthly precipitation 8.6 cm July 2014
Most yearly precipitation 21.7 cm 1963
Most yearly days with precipitation 137 1996
Earliest snow in season July 1 2004
Latest snow in season June 28 2011
Most daily snow 20.8 cm October 8, 1962
Most monthly snow 49.6 cm October 1992
Most yearly snow 129.8 cm 1992
Most snow in a winter 145.4 cm 1992–1993
Greatest snow accumulation 59.0 cm May 9, 1993
Earliest freeze August 3 1940
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C June 22 1935
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C July 1 1930
Latest freeze July 30 1985
Latest day ≥ 20 °C August 27 1954
Latest day ≥ 25 °C August 4 1991
Most days in a year < 0 °C 313 1972
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 19 1930
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 5 1930
Cambridge Bay Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Nov 18 – Dec 1, 1995
Without precipitation 88 days Jan 30 – Apr 27, 2022
With snow 14 days Nov 18 – Dec 1, 1995
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
258 days Sep 24, 1966 – Jun 8, 1967
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 8 days Jul 1–8, 1930
Plant Hardiness Zone
2A
Cambridge Bay is in plant hardiness zone 2A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Cambridge Bay Weather by Year
More Cambridge Bay Weather
Compare Cambridge Bay to:
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1929–2024 Cambridge Bay A location