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The coldest place in Canada based on average yearly temperature is Eureka, Nunavut, where the temperature averages at −19.7 °C or −3.5 °F for the year. Date Recorded Location
Alert, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada, is the northernmost continuously inhabited place in the world. [5] [6] The location is on Ellesmere Island (in the Queen Elizabeth Islands) at latitude 82°30'05" north, 817 km (508 mi) from the North Pole. [7]
Eureka was founded on April 7, 1947, as part of an initiative to set up a network of Arctic weather stations. [10] On this date, 100 t (98 long tons; 110 short tons) of supplies were airlifted to a promising spot on Ellesmere Island, and five prefabricated Jamesway huts were constructed. Regular weather observations began on January 1, 1948.
Freezing temperatures can occur any month of the year. Inuvik has a great variation of temperatures during the year, usually peaking below −40 °C (−40 °F) in the winter and above 30 °C (86 °F) in the summer. [44] The highest temperature ever recorded in Inuvik was 34.8 °C (94.6 °F) on 7 August 2024. [45]
Resolute has a very dry climate with an average precipitation of 164.1 mm (6.46 in) a year, most of it falling as snow from September to November. [8] The record high for Resolute is 20.1 °C (68.2 °F) on July 2, 2012 and the record low for Resolute is −52.2 °C (−62.0 °F) on January 7, 1966.
Rea Point, Nunavut: 1978 Heaviest hailstone: 292.71 g (0.65 lb) [13] Markerville, Alberta: August 1, 2022 Strongest tornado: F5 [14] 420–510 km/h (260–320 mph) Elie, Manitoba: June 22, 2007 Greatest same-day temperature change +43°C (+77.4°F) [15] Tatla Lake, British Columbia: January 5, 1982 Greatest one-day change in daily maximum ...
Coastal British Columbia has a more temperate climate, with a mild and rainy, cloudy winter. On the east and west coasts, average high temperatures are generally in the low 20s °C, while between the coasts, the average summer high temperature ranges from 25 to 30 °C (77 to 86 °F), with temperatures in some interior locations occasionally ...
Ellesmere Island has a tundra climate (Köppen ET) and an ice cap climate (Köppen EF) with the temperature being cold year-round. [citation needed] Two semi-permanent air systems dominate the weather: the high-pressure northern polar vortex and a low-pressure area which forms in different sites between Baffin Bay and the Labrador Sea.