Iqaluit Weather Records

Iqaluit, 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 Iqaluit, Nunavut was 26.7 °C which occurred on July 21, 2008.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Iqaluit, Nunavut was -45.6 °C which occurred on February 3, 1986.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Iqaluit Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January -21.7 -29.6 3.9 -45.0 1.6
February -22.6 -30.7 5.7 -45.6 1.8
March -17.3 -27.1 4.2 -44.7 2.0
April -8.7 -17.9 7.2 -34.2 2.2
May -0.3 -6.1 13.3 -26.1 2.0
June 7.0 0.7 22.7 -10.2 4.4
July 12.0 4.2 26.7 -7.0 4.7
August 11.1 3.8 25.5 -2.5 5.7
September 5.6 0.3 18.3 -12.8 4.5
October -0.6 -5.8 9.1 -27.1 2.8
November -7.3 -14.4 5.6 -36.2 1.6
December -14.2 -22.4 3.7 -42.2 1.4
Entire year -4.7 -12.0 26.7 -45.6 35.8
More Iqaluit Weather Records
1946–2024
Highest daily low 12.7 °C July 22, 2010
Lowest daily high -41.1 °C January 24, 1953
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
34.4 °C January 13, 1966
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
31.1 °C Jan 12–13, 1966
Most daily precipitation 6.8 cm June 18, 2000
Most monthly precipitation 20.2 cm November 2022
Most yearly precipitation 64.5 cm 1958
Most yearly days with precipitation 207 2017
Earliest freeze August 8 1997
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C June 16 1985
Latest freeze July 28 1984
Latest day ≥ 20 °C August 22 1985
Most days in a year < 0 °C 293 1972
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 12 1948
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 1 2009
Iqaluit Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 34 days Feb 16 – Mar 21, 2014
Without precipitation 58 days Nov 27, 2012 – Jan 23, 2013
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
215 days Oct 5, 1986 – May 7, 1987
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 6 days Jul 21–26, 2009
Plant Hardiness Zone
2B
Iqaluit is in plant hardiness zone 2B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Iqaluit Weather by Year
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2008–2024 Iqaluit Climate location
1946–2007 Iqaluit A location