Canada · 1991–2020 normal

Gjoa Haven in
October.

Typical October weather in Gjoa Haven: -5.3°C by day, -10.3°C at night, 17 mm of rain over 4.6 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.

Typical high-5.3°C
Typical low-10.3°C
Rain17 mm
Wet days4.6

Comfort score 5 this month (July leads the year at 40). Daylight is calculated as 8 h 58 from latitude 68.63°. Open-water sea temperature is -0.1°C (0 km from the place centre).

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Long northern nights in October

At 68.6° the calculated mid-month daylight is 8 h 58. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in October. Typical nights are -10.3°C.

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Frost-level nights in October

The measured night-time normal is -10.3°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.

The evidence behind this page

One month,
from the same station.

Place identity
GeoNames 5961560
NOAA station
CA002302340 · GJOA HAVEN CLIMATE
Station distance
1.4 km from the place centre
Coverage
Good coverage · 18 usable years
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.