Sunshine in Nunavut: Average Hours and Days a Year
The tables below list yearly averages for the number of sunny days and hours of sunshine at places in Nunavut.
You can jump to a separate table for each section of the territory: Southern, Eastern, Western and Northern Nunavut.
Each place has three measures of sunshine. The number for % Sun is the usual percentage of daylight hours with bright sunshine.
Hours gives the total hours of bright sunshine that's normal during a year. Days statistics are for the typical number of days annually with any amount of measurable sunshine. All the data are averages for the years 1981 to 2010.
Southern Nunavut
Communities here are in the Kivalliq Region. Baker Lake is west of Hudson Bay, while Coral Harbour is on Southampton Island.
| % Sun | Place | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Baker Lake | 1748 | 240 |
| 37 | Coral Harbour | 1860 | 258 |
Eastern Nunavut
This section covers Baffin Island and the Melville Peninsula.
| % Sun | Place | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Cape Dorset | 1457 | 227 |
| 28 | Igloolik | 1702 | 225 |
| 29 | Iqaluit | 1477 | 250 |
| 40 | Pond Inlet | 1844 | 199 |
Western Nunavut
Known as the Kitikmeot Region, these places are on Nunavut's northern mainland and Victoria Island.
| % Sun | Place | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Cambridge Bay | 1730 | 236 |
| 32 | Kugluktuk | 1822 | 237 |
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.
| % Sun | Place | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Alert | 1902 | 164 |
| 40 | Eureka | 2057 | 188 |
| 29 | Resolute | 1557 | 183 |
Reference
Environment Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada. Canadian Climate Normals. 1981-2010 Climate Normals & Averages.