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 (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
-22°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Cape Dorset-22
-23°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Cape Dorset-23
-19°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Cape Dorset-19
-10°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Cape Dorset-10
-3°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Cape Dorset-3
5°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Cape Dorset5
11°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Cape Dorset11
8°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Cape Dorset8
3°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Cape Dorset3
-2°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Cape Dorset-2
-9°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Cape Dorset-9
-17°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Cape Dorset-17
Min temperature (night-time)
-28°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Cape Dorset-28
-29°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Cape Dorset-29
-26°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Cape Dorset-26
-18°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Cape Dorset-18
-9°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Cape Dorset-9
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Cape Dorset-1
3°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Cape Dorset3
2°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Cape Dorset2
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Cape Dorset-1
-7°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Cape Dorset-7
-15°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Cape Dorset-15
-24°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Cape Dorset-24
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
-2°C sea temperature in January in Cape Dorset-2
-2°C sea temperature in February in Cape Dorset-2
-2°C sea temperature in March in Cape Dorset-2
-2°C sea temperature in April in Cape Dorset-2
-2°C sea temperature in May in Cape Dorset-2
-1°C sea temperature in June in Cape Dorset-1
1°C sea temperature in July in Cape Dorset1
2°C sea temperature in August in Cape Dorset2
1°C sea temperature in September in Cape Dorset1
0°C sea temperature in October in Cape Dorset0
-1°C sea temperature in November in Cape Dorset-1
-2°C sea temperature in December in Cape Dorset-2

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

Sunshine & UV index 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 (mm)
22 mm monthly rainfall in January in Cape Dorset22
18 mm monthly rainfall in February in Cape Dorset18
19 mm monthly rainfall in March in Cape Dorset19
29 mm monthly rainfall in April in Cape Dorset29
27 mm monthly rainfall in May in Cape Dorset27
19 mm monthly rainfall in June in Cape Dorset19
36 mm monthly rainfall in July in Cape Dorset36
55 mm monthly rainfall in August in Cape Dorset55
40 mm monthly rainfall in September in Cape Dorset40
38 mm monthly rainfall in October in Cape Dorset38
42 mm monthly rainfall in November in Cape Dorset42
29 mm monthly rainfall in December in Cape Dorset29

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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.

Cape Dorset weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -22°C in Cape Dorset, Nunavut in January based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

  • -22°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Cape Dorset-22
    -22°C max day temperature
  • 0 hours of sunshine per day
  • 16 days with some rainfall in January in Cape Dorset16
    16 days with some rainfall
  • -28°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Cape Dorset-28
    -28°C min night temperature
  • 6 hours of daylight per day in January in Cape Dorset6
    6 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Cape Dorset0
    No heat & humidity
  • 22 mm monthly rainfall in January in Cape Dorset22
    22 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in January in Cape Dorset0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in January in Cape Dorset-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Cape Dorset weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -23°C in Cape Dorset, Nunavut in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

  • -23°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Cape Dorset-23
    -23°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in February in Cape Dorset13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • -29°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Cape Dorset-29
    -29°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in February in Cape Dorset9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in February in Cape Dorset0
    No heat & humidity
  • 18 mm monthly rainfall in February in Cape Dorset18
    18 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in February in Cape Dorset0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in February in Cape Dorset-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Cape Dorset weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -19°C in Cape Dorset, Nunavut in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

  • -19°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Cape Dorset-19
    -19°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in March in Cape Dorset14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • -26°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Cape Dorset-26
    -26°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Cape Dorset12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in March in Cape Dorset0
    No heat & humidity
  • 19 mm monthly rainfall in March in Cape Dorset19
    19 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in March in Cape Dorset1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in March in Cape Dorset-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Cape Dorset weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -10°C in Cape Dorset, Nunavut in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

  • -10°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Cape Dorset-10
    -10°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in April in Cape Dorset13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • -18°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Cape Dorset-18
    -18°C min night temperature
  • 15 hours of daylight per day in April in Cape Dorset15
    15 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in April in Cape Dorset0
    No heat & humidity
  • 29 mm monthly rainfall in April in Cape Dorset29
    29 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in April in Cape Dorset2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in April in Cape Dorset-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Cape Dorset weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -3°C in Cape Dorset, Nunavut in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

  • -3°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Cape Dorset-3
    -3°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 16 days with some rainfall in May in Cape Dorset16
    16 days with some rainfall
  • -9°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Cape Dorset-9
    -9°C min night temperature
  • 19 hours of daylight per day in May in Cape Dorset19
    19 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Cape Dorset0
    No heat & humidity
  • 27 mm monthly rainfall in May in Cape Dorset27
    27 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in May in Cape Dorset3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in May in Cape Dorset-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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Cape Dorset weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Cape Dorset, Nunavut in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 5°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Cape Dorset5
    5°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 9 days with some rainfall in June in Cape Dorset9
    9 days with some rainfall
  • -1°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Cape Dorset-1
    -1°C min night temperature
  • 21 hours of daylight per day in June in Cape Dorset21
    21 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in June in Cape Dorset0
    No heat & humidity
  • 19 mm monthly rainfall in June in Cape Dorset19
    19 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in June in Cape Dorset4
    4 (Moderate) UV index
  • -1°C sea temperature in June in Cape Dorset-1
    -1°C sea temperature

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Cape Dorset weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Cape Dorset, Nunavut in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall.

  • 11°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Cape Dorset11
    11°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in July in Cape Dorset12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 3°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Cape Dorset3
    3°C min night temperature
  • 20 hours of daylight per day in July in Cape Dorset20
    20 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in July in Cape Dorset0
    No heat & humidity
  • 36 mm monthly rainfall in July in Cape Dorset36
    36 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in July in Cape Dorset4
    4 (Moderate) UV index
  • 1°C sea temperature in July in Cape Dorset1
    1°C sea temperature

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Cape Dorset weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Cape Dorset, Nunavut in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 55 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 8°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Cape Dorset8
    8°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in August in Cape Dorset13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 2°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Cape Dorset2
    2°C min night temperature
  • 16 hours of daylight per day in August in Cape Dorset16
    16 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in August in Cape Dorset0
    No heat & humidity
  • 55 mm monthly rainfall in August in Cape Dorset55
    55 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in August in Cape Dorset3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • 2°C sea temperature in August in Cape Dorset2
    2°C sea temperature

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Cape Dorset weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 3°C in Cape Dorset, Nunavut in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 40 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • 3°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Cape Dorset3
    3°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in September in Cape Dorset13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • -1°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Cape Dorset-1
    -1°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in September in Cape Dorset13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in September in Cape Dorset0
    No heat & humidity
  • 40 mm monthly rainfall in September in Cape Dorset40
    40 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in September in Cape Dorset2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • 1°C sea temperature in September in Cape Dorset1
    1°C sea temperature

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Cape Dorset weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -2°C in Cape Dorset, Nunavut in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

  • -2°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Cape Dorset-2
    -2°C max day temperature
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • 20 days with some rainfall in October in Cape Dorset20
    20 days with some rainfall
  • -7°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Cape Dorset-7
    -7°C min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in October in Cape Dorset10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in October in Cape Dorset0
    No heat & humidity
  • 38 mm monthly rainfall in October in Cape Dorset38
    38 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in October in Cape Dorset1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 0°C sea temperature in October in Cape Dorset0
    0°C sea temperature

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Cape Dorset weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -9°C in Cape Dorset, Nunavut in November based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 42 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • -9°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Cape Dorset-9
    -9°C max day temperature
  • 1 hour of sunshine per day
  • 19 days with some rainfall in November in Cape Dorset19
    19 days with some rainfall
  • -15°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Cape Dorset-15
    -15°C min night temperature
  • 6 hours of daylight per day in November in Cape Dorset6
    6 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in November in Cape Dorset0
    No heat & humidity
  • 42 mm monthly rainfall in November in Cape Dorset42
    42 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in November in Cape Dorset0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -1°C sea temperature in November in Cape Dorset-1
    -1°C sea temperature

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Cape Dorset weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -17°C in Cape Dorset, Nunavut in December based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

  • -17°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Cape Dorset-17
    -17°C max day temperature
  • 0 hours of sunshine per day
  • 18 days with some rainfall in December in Cape Dorset18
    18 days with some rainfall
  • -24°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Cape Dorset-24
    -24°C min night temperature
  • 4 hours of daylight per day in December in Cape Dorset4
    4 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in December in Cape Dorset0
    No heat & humidity
  • 29 mm monthly rainfall in December in Cape Dorset29
    29 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in December in Cape Dorset0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
  • -2°C sea temperature in December in Cape Dorset-2
    -2°C sea temperature

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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.

Compare Cape Dorset weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada
UK (London)
7
7
10
13
17
5
20
11
22
8
22
3
19
15
10
8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
-22
-23
-19
-10
-3
-2
-9
-17

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