Hay River Weather Records

Hay River, Northwest Territories weather averages and records from 1943–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Hay River, Northwest Territories was 36.7 °C which occurred on August 9, 1981.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Hay River, Northwest Territories was -48.3 °C which occurred on February 3, 1968.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Hay River Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January -17.5 -26.3 10.7 -47.8 1.8 21.3
February -13.7 -24.2 13.9 -48.3 1.2 16.7
March -8.3 -20.3 16.4 -44.4 1.5 18.4
April 2.6 -8.5 26.0 -38.9 1.3 9.1
May 11.1 0.2 33.3 -20.5 2.0 4.2
June 18.4 7.3 34.0 -5.6 2.9 0.0
July 21.9 11.5 35.1 0.7 4.5 0.0
August 19.9 9.7 36.7 -1.1 5.9 0.0
September 13.9 4.7 30.1 -11.7 4.4 1.1
October 4.4 -2.9 25.4 -24.3 3.2 18.8
November -7.0 -14.4 15.0 -40.8 2.7 34.5
December -14.2 -22.7 12.2 -47.2 1.7 23.3
Entire year 2.7 -7.0 36.7 -48.3 32.9 147.2
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1943–2024
Highest daily low 20.6 °C July 3, 1975
Lowest daily high -41.7 °C December 12, 1975
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
39.4 °C January 30, 1954
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
29.4 °C Mar 30–31, 1944
Most daily precipitation 6.2 cm July 14, 2020
Most monthly precipitation 15.6 cm August 2001
Most yearly precipitation 51.2 cm 1988
Most yearly days with precipitation 165 1991
Earliest snow in season September 5 1972
Latest snow in season June 10 1989
Most daily snow 47.6 cm November 5, 2006
Most monthly snow 113.5 cm November 1963
Most yearly snow 322.8 cm 1961
Most snow in a winter 311.1 cm 1965–1966
Greatest snow accumulation 122.0 cm January 31, 1962
Earliest freeze August 18 1978
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C April 15 1984
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C April 20 2010
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C May 29 2005
Latest freeze June 17 1949
Latest day ≥ 20 °C October 15 1986
Latest day ≥ 25 °C October 4 2003
Latest day ≥ 30 °C September 12 2013
Most days in a year < 0 °C 249 2004
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 80 2012
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 30 2014
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 10 1989
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 1 2012
Hay River Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 16 days Nov 6–21, 1960
Without precipitation 40 days Aug 23 – Oct 1, 2022
With snow 16 days Nov 6–21, 1960
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
157 days Oct 31, 1973 – Apr 5, 1974
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 25 days Aug 30 – Sep 23, 2023
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 9 days Aug 6–14, 1989
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 4 days Jul 23–26, 1991
Plant Hardiness Zone
2B
Hay River is in plant hardiness zone 2B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1943–2024 Hay River A location