July
Other strong months: August and June
Canada · 1991–2020
For Arviat, July has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 15.2°C, nights average 7.2°C, and rainfall totals about 41 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Other strong months: August and June
Other strong months: August and January
Other strong months: August and June
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
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The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -24.8°C, 49° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
July is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 15.2°C and 41 mm of rain.
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 15.2°C and a night-time low of 7.2°C.
February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 4 mm.
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sea | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -24.8°C | -32.4°C | 7 mm | 2.2 | -1.3°C | 6 h 21 | 5 | Good coverage |
| February | -24.1°C | -31.8°C | 4 mm | 1.4 | -1.4°C | 8 h 52 | 5 | Good coverage |
| March | -17.7°C | -27°C | 9 mm | 2.8 | -1.4°C | 11 h 31 | 5 | Good coverage |
| April | -8.8°C | -18.3°C | 17 mm | 3.4 | -1.2°C | 14 h 33 | 5 | Good coverage |
| May | -0.8°C | -7.1°C | 16 mm | 3.6 | -0.7°C | 17 h 22 | 5 | Good coverage |
| June | 8.4°C | 1.3°C | 26 mm | 5.2 | 1.0°C | 19 h 15 | 22 | Good coverage |
| July | 15.2°C | 7.2°C | 41 mm | 6.1 | 5.3°C | 18 h 27 | 53 | Good coverage |
| August | 14.2°C | 7.5°C | 60 mm | 9.6 | 7.7°C | 15 h 48 | 45 | Good coverage |
| September | 7.5°C | 2.3°C | 46 mm | 8.5 | 6.3°C | 12 h 47 | 16 | Good coverage |
| October | -0.4°C | -5.4°C | 25 mm | 6.7 | 2.8°C | 9 h 53 | 5 | Good coverage |
| November | -11.2°C | -18.9°C | 11 mm | 4 | -0.3°C | 7 h 08 | 5 | Good coverage |
| December | -19.4°C | -26.9°C | 8 mm | 2.9 | -1.2°C | 5 h 32 | 5 | Good coverage |
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1.5°C28 Jan 2000 | -48.3°C19 Jan 1975 | 21 mm20 Jan 2010 | 48 mm1985 · driest 0 mm in 1974 | 27 |
| February | -1.5°C17 Feb 1998 | -47.0°C28 Feb 2003 | 7 mm20 Feb 1998 | 18 mm1985 · driest 0 mm in 2010 | 27 |
| March | 12.2°C7 Mar 2010 | -41.5°C5 Mar 1995 | 11 mm10 Mar 1985 | 31 mm1985 · driest 0 mm in 1975 | 28 |
| April | 4.0°C24 Apr 2000 | -36.7°C7 Apr 1973 | 35 mm12 Apr 2010 | 129 mm2010 · driest 0 mm in 1975 | 28 |
| May | 14.5°C26 May 2001 | -26.7°C2 May 1974 | 27 mm2 May 2006 | 48 mm1988 · driest 0 mm in 2010 | 27 |
| June | 25.5°C17 Jun 1999 | -11.0°C1 Jun 2002 | 25 mm4 Jun 2006 | 56 mm1987 · driest 1 mm in 1991 | 28 |
| July | 33.9°C22 Jul 1973 | -4.0°C3 Jul 1992 | 36 mm24 Jul 2008 | 71 mm2008 · driest 0 mm in 1973 | 28 |
| August | 30.0°C12 Aug 1991 | -0.6°C18 Aug 1974 | 38 mm7 Aug 1995 | 100 mm1995 · driest 15 mm in 1991 | 27 |
| September | 23.0°C2 Sep 1994 | -8.3°C30 Sep 1974 | 31 mm20 Sep 2004 | 86 mm2005 · driest 0 mm in 1984 | 28 |
| October | 15.0°C3 Oct 2010 | -26.0°C31 Oct 1986 | 39 mm23 Oct 1988 | 84 mm1988 · driest 0 mm in 1974 | 27 |
| November | 2.0°C2 Nov 2010 | -34.0°C11 Nov 1986 | 20 mm25 Nov 1985 | 65 mm1985 · driest 0 mm in 2008 | 27 |
| December | 0.0°C17 Dec 2010 | -42.5°C30 Dec 1996 | 15 mm5 Dec 1993 | 44 mm1985 · driest 0 mm in 2008 | 27 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 30 | <1 | 5 |
| February | 0 | 28 | 0 | 6 |
| March | 0 | 31 | 0 | 8 |
| April | 0 | 29 | <1 | 6 |
| May | 0 | 27 | <1 | 5 |
| June | <1 | 10 | <1 | <1 |
| July | 1 | <1 | <1 | 0 |
| August | <1 | <1 | 2 | 0 |
| September | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| October | 0 | 26 | <1 | 8 |
| November | 0 | 29 | <1 | 9 |
| December | 0 | 30 | <1 | 7 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 8% | <1% | 4% | -32.2–-20.3°C |
| February | 0% | 6% | 0% | 4% | -27.6–-20.1°C |
| March | 0% | 9% | <1% | 5% | -22.7–-14.0°C |
| April | 0% | 11% | <1% | 6% | -11.8–-5.0°C |
| May | 0% | 10% | <1% | 7% | -3.2–1.7°C |
| June | 3% | 18% | 3% | 16% | 4.8–10.0°C |
| July | 17% | 18% | 3% | 17% | 13.3–17.0°C |
| August | 8% | 30% | 5% | 35% | 12.2–15.2°C |
| September | <1% | 25% | 4% | 25% | 4.8–9.2°C |
| October | 0% | 20% | 1% | 18% | -3.4–1.7°C |
| November | 0% | 14% | <1% | 13% | -16.2–-7.5°C |
| December | 0% | 11% | <1% | 7% | -24.7–-14.9°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
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