Cape Dorset weather by month

Check out Cape Dorset weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Cape Dorset (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
-8°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Cape Dorset-8
-9°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Cape Dorset-9
-2°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Cape Dorset-2
14°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Cape Dorset14
27°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Cape Dorset27
41°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Cape Dorset41
52°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Cape Dorset52
46°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Cape Dorset46
37°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Cape Dorset37
28°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Cape Dorset28
16°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Cape Dorset16
1°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Cape Dorset1
Min temperature (night-time)
-18°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Cape Dorset-18
-20°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Cape Dorset-20
-15°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Cape Dorset-15
-0°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Cape Dorset-0
16°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Cape Dorset16
30°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Cape Dorset30
37°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Cape Dorset37
36°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Cape Dorset36
30°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Cape Dorset30
19°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Cape Dorset19
5°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Cape Dorset5
-11°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Cape Dorset-11
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Cape Dorset0
No heat & humidity in February in Cape Dorset0
No heat & humidity in March in Cape Dorset0
No heat & humidity in April in Cape Dorset0
No heat & humidity in May in Cape Dorset0
No heat & humidity in June in Cape Dorset0
No heat & humidity in July in Cape Dorset0
No heat & humidity in August in Cape Dorset0
No heat & humidity in September in Cape Dorset0
No heat & humidity in October in Cape Dorset0
No heat & humidity in November in Cape Dorset0
No heat & humidity in December in Cape Dorset0
Sea temperature
28°F sea temperature in January in Cape Dorset28
28°F sea temperature in February in Cape Dorset28
28°F sea temperature in March in Cape Dorset28
28°F sea temperature in April in Cape Dorset28
28°F sea temperature in May in Cape Dorset28
30°F sea temperature in June in Cape Dorset30
34°F sea temperature in July in Cape Dorset34
36°F sea temperature in August in Cape Dorset36
34°F sea temperature in September in Cape Dorset34
32°F sea temperature in October in Cape Dorset32
30°F sea temperature in November in Cape Dorset30
28°F sea temperature in December in Cape Dorset28

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Cape Dorset

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
6 hours of daylight per day in January in Cape Dorset6
9 hours of daylight per day in February in Cape Dorset9
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Cape Dorset12
15 hours of daylight per day in April in Cape Dorset15
19 hours of daylight per day in May in Cape Dorset19
21 hours of daylight per day in June in Cape Dorset21
20 hours of daylight per day in July in Cape Dorset20
16 hours of daylight per day in August in Cape Dorset16
13 hours of daylight per day in September in Cape Dorset13
10 hours of daylight per day in October in Cape Dorset10
6 hours of daylight per day in November in Cape Dorset6
4 hours of daylight per day in December in Cape Dorset4
UV Index (Maximum)
No UV (maximum) index in January in Cape Dorset0
No UV (maximum) index in February in Cape Dorset0
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in March in Cape Dorset1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in April in Cape Dorset2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in May in Cape Dorset3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in June in Cape Dorset4
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in July in Cape Dorset4
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in August in Cape Dorset3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in September in Cape Dorset2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in October in Cape Dorset1
No UV (maximum) index in November in Cape Dorset0
No UV (maximum) index in December in Cape Dorset0

Rainfall in Cape Dorset

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
16 days with some rainfall in January in Cape Dorset16
13 days with some rainfall in February in Cape Dorset13
14 days with some rainfall in March in Cape Dorset14
13 days with some rainfall in April in Cape Dorset13
16 days with some rainfall in May in Cape Dorset16
9 days with some rainfall in June in Cape Dorset9
12 days with some rainfall in July in Cape Dorset12
13 days with some rainfall in August in Cape Dorset13
13 days with some rainfall in September in Cape Dorset13
20 days with some rainfall in October in Cape Dorset20
19 days with some rainfall in November in Cape Dorset19
18 days with some rainfall in December in Cape Dorset18
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
0.9 inches monthly rainfall in January in Cape Dorset0.9
0.7 inches monthly rainfall in February in Cape Dorset0.7
0.7 inches monthly rainfall in March in Cape Dorset0.7
1.1 inches monthly rainfall in April in Cape Dorset1.1
1.1 inches monthly rainfall in May in Cape Dorset1.1
0.7 inches monthly rainfall in June in Cape Dorset0.7
1.4 inches monthly rainfall in July in Cape Dorset1.4
2.2 inches monthly rainfall in August in Cape Dorset2.2
1.6 inches monthly rainfall in September in Cape Dorset1.6
1.5 inches monthly rainfall in October in Cape Dorset1.5
1.7 inches monthly rainfall in November in Cape Dorset1.7
1.1 inches monthly rainfall in December in Cape Dorset1.1

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The climate guide for Nunavut (Cape Dorset) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Cape Dorset?

Cape Dorset has a very cold climate, too cold for trees.

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Compare Cape Dorset with the USA

Below the Cape Dorset chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada
USA (Washington)
41
45
55
66
75
41
84
52
88
46
86
37
79
68
57
46
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
-8
-9
-2
14
27
28
16
1

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