Northwest Territories, Canada Weather

Northwest Territories,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
16°C
60.8°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 993 hPa

Feel like: 16 °C

Temperature: 16°C

Cloud: 80%

Humidity: 77%

Wind: SSW - 4 km/h

Visibility: 29.2 km

Weather forecast

Fri
24 Jul
6°C / 21°C
Slight Rain Showers
Sat
25 Jul
4°C / 6°C
Moderate Drizzle
Sun
26 Jul
2°C / 17°C
Mainly Clear
Mon
27 Jul
8°C / 16°C
Drizzle
Tue
28 Jul
4°C / 7°C
Moderate Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
14:00 PM
12° / 16°
12° / 16°
Overcast
77% 12 km/h
15:00 PM
13° / 17°
13° / 17°
Partly Cloudy
76% 14 km/h
16:00 PM
14° / 19°
14° / 19°
Mainly Clear
71% 16 km/h
17:00 PM
14° / 21°
14° / 21°
Partly Cloudy
64% 16 km/h
18:00 PM
14° / 22°
14° / 22°
Overcast
59% 22 km/h
19:00 PM
14° / 23°
14° / 23°
Overcast
57% 23 km/h
20:00 PM
14° / 24°
14° / 24°
Partly Cloudy
53% 22 km/h
21:00 PM
14° / 25°
14° / 25°
Clear Sky
48% 26 km/h
22:00 PM
13° / 26°
13° / 26°
Mainly Clear
45% 37 km/h
23:00 PM
13° / 27°
13° / 27°
Overcast
42% 38 km/h
00:00 AM
13° / 27°
13° / 27°
Overcast
41% 37 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 23.1°C
  • Average low 11.13°C
  • Hottest day 30°C (15 July 2026)
  • Coldest day 2°C (26 July 2026)
  • Average humidity 60.87%
  • Days with precipitation 19 days
  • Highest precipitation 49 mm (25 July 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 24°C
  • Min: 16°C
  • Total Precipitation: 1 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Northwest Territories over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Northwest Territories in the coming days

Rainfall in Northwest Territories in the coming days

Northwest Territories Climate Summary

Northwest Territories features a Subartic, severe winter, no dry season, cool summer (Köppen classification: Dfc), with an average annual temperature of -3.45ºC (25.79ºF), which is about -5.54% lower than the national average for Canada. Annually, the city experiences approximately 17.94 millimeters (0.71 inches) of rainfall, spread across 54.46 rainy days, accounting for 14.92% of the year.

Longitude 64.8255441
Latitude -124.8457334
Yearly high temperature -0.19ºC (31.66ºF)
Yearly low temperature -8.35ºC (16.97ºF)
Hottest month August 18.75ºC (65.75ºF)
Coldest month December -26.82ºC (-16.28ºF)
Yearly precip 17.94mm (0.71in)
Days with rainfall 54.46 days (14.92%)
Driest month March (93.67%)
Wettest month August (68.3%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January -21.1° / -27.47° 4.73 days
February -16.59° / -25.05° 3.45 days
March -11.29° / -21.52° 2.09 days
April -2.25° / -10.62° 4.45 days
May 12.05° / 2.49° 5.09 days
June 20.52° / 9.6° 4.64 days
July 22.34° / 11.72° 7.18 days
August 18.75° / 9.11° 7.82 days
September 10.93° / 2.91° 4.73 days
October -0.24° / -5.16° 4.0 days
November -14.47° / -19.4° 3.55 days
December -20.88° / -26.82° 2.73 days

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Northwest Territories?

August has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 18.75ºC) and December are the coolest (daily mean of -26.82ºC).

2. What should I wear in Northwest Territories today?

For today's very hot weather in Northwest Territories, with the high temperatures above 27ºC (80.6ºF), consider wearing:
- Lightweight t-shirt or tank top
- Sunscreen for skin protection
- Wide-brimmed sun hat
- Loose and airy fabrics like linen or cotton

Temperature

Early
10°C / 21°C
Morning
11°C / 16°C
Afternoon
13°C / 17°C
Evening
14°C / 25°C

Air quality

Unhealthy

Unhealthy air quality, health risks for all, emergency conditions possible

  • CO2 443
  • CO 200
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 4
  • O3 101
  • PM10 145
  • PM25 142
  • SO2 5
  • CH4 1,395

Sunrise / Sunset

10:49
06:01