Yearly Snowfall Averages for Nunavut
The tables below list annual averages for snowfall at hamlets and settlements in Nunavut, Canada.
You can jump to a separate table for each section of the territory: Southern, Eastern, Western and Northern Nunavut.
The numbers are for the total amount of new snow and how many days it snows at least 0.2 centimetres (0.08 inches) in a year. The snowfall totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010.
Southern Nunavut
Communities here are in the Kivalliq Region. Baker Lake and Rankin Inlet are west of Hudson Bay, while Coral Harbour is on Southampton Island.
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Baker Lake | 49.8 | 126.5 |
| 87 | Coral Harbour | 55.8 | 141.6 |
| 79 | Rankin Inlet | 51.9 | 131.9 |
Eastern Nunavut
This section covers Baffin Island and the Melville Peninsula.
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Cape Dorset | 114.4 | 290.7 |
| 125 | Cape Dyer | 218.2 | 554.2 |
| 80 | Cape Hooper | 73.5 | 186.7 |
| 63 | Dewar Lakes | 55.4 | 140.6 |
| 89 | Hall Beach | 53.9 | 136.8 |
| 60 | Igloolik | 53.6 | 136.2 |
| 114 | Iqaluit | 90.3 | 229.3 |
| 87 | Nanisivik | 75.3 | 191.3 |
| 63 | Pond Inlet | 51.9 | 131.9 |
| 61 | Qikiqtarjuaq | 68.2 | 173.3 |
Western Nunavut
Known as the Kitikmeot Region, these places are on Nunavut's northern mainland and Victoria Island.
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Cambridge Bay | 31.6 | 80.2 |
| 94 | Kugluktuk | 71.7 | 182.1 |
| 99 | Lupin | 54.3 | 138.0 |
Northern Nunavut
Resolute is located on Cornwallis Island. Eureka is farther north, on the west side of Ellesmere Island. Alert, on the northern coast of Ellesmere Island is Canada's northernmost weather station.
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | Alert | 72.7 | 184.6 |
| 57 | Eureka | 23.7 | 60.3 |
| 93 | Resolute | 43.8 | 111.2 |
Reference
Environment Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada. Canadian Climate Normals. 1981-2010 Climate Normals & Averages.