| Climate data for Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) Climate ID: 3072658; coordinates 58°46′N 111°07′W / 58.767°N 111.117°W; elevation: 232.0 m (761.2 ft); 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1883–present[a] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
39.3 (102.7) |
36.1 (97.0) |
34.1 (93.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
39.3 (102.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −16.5 (2.3) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −21.9 (−7.4) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −27.1 (−16.8) |
−24.3 (−11.7) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
1.5 (34.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−23.2 (−9.8) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −50.0 (−58.0) |
−51.1 (−60.0) |
−47.8 (−54.0) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
−39.8 (−39.6) |
−49.4 (−56.9) |
−51.1 (−60.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14.9 (0.59) |
14.1 (0.56) |
15.8 (0.62) |
16.0 (0.63) |
27.2 (1.07) |
44.4 (1.75) |
67.4 (2.65) |
50.2 (1.98) |
44.0 (1.73) |
28.8 (1.13) |
24.5 (0.96) |
18.4 (0.72) |
365.7 (14.40) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.3 (0.01) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.2 (0.01) |
6.2 (0.24) |
24.5 (0.96) |
44.4 (1.75) |
67.4 (2.65) |
50.2 (1.98) |
43.2 (1.70) |
13.3 (0.52) |
0.4 (0.02) |
0.2 (0.01) |
250.4 (9.86) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 14.8 (5.8) |
14.4 (5.7) |
15.7 (6.2) |
9.8 (3.9) |
2.7 (1.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (0.3) |
15.5 (6.1) |
24.7 (9.7) |
18.5 (7.3) |
116.9 (46.0) |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||||||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Climate data was recorded at Fort Chipewyan from October 1883 to October 1967 and at Fort Chipewyan Airport from November 1967 to present.
References
- ^ "Fort Chipewyan A". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ^ "Fort Chipewyan". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Daily Data Report for February 1917". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Daily Data Report for June 2021". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Daily Data Report for July 2021". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Daily Data Report for September 2011". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved 1 July 2016.