Northwest Territories, Canada Weather

Northwest Territories,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
18°C
64.4°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 1,005 hPa

Feel like: 18 °C

Temperature: 18°C

Cloud: 88%

Humidity: 58%

Wind: SW - 5 km/h

Visibility: 41.06 km

Weather forecast

Sat
15 Aug
8°C / 21°C
Partly Cloudy
Sun
16 Aug
11°C / 21°C
Overcast
Mon
17 Aug
9°C / 26°C
Overcast
Tue
18 Aug
16°C / 26°C
Drizzle
Wed
19 Aug
13°C / 21°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
18:00 PM
10° / 18°
10° / 18°
Overcast
58% 16 km/h
19:00 PM
10° / 19°
10° / 19°
Overcast
54% 18 km/h
20:00 PM
10° / 20°
10° / 20°
Partly Cloudy
50% 21 km/h
21:00 PM
9° / 21°
9° / 21°
Mainly Clear
46% 20 km/h
22:00 PM
8° / 21°
8° / 21°
Mainly Clear
42% 18 km/h
23:00 PM
8° / 22°
8° / 22°
Mainly Clear
39% 16 km/h
00:00 AM
7° / 22°
7° / 22°
Clear Sky
38% 15 km/h
01:00 AM
7° / 22°
7° / 22°
Mainly Clear
39% 14 km/h
02:00 AM
8° / 21°
8° / 21°
Mainly Clear
43% 12 km/h
03:00 AM
11° / 19°
11° / 19°
Clear Sky
61% 7 km/h
04:00 AM
10° / 17°
10° / 17°
Clear Sky
63% 8 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 19.73°C
  • Average low 10.03°C
  • Hottest day 26°C (17 August 2026)
  • Coldest day 4°C (02 August 2026)
  • Average humidity 71.3%
  • Days with precipitation 23 days
  • Highest precipitation 65 mm (04 August 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 23°C
  • Min: 9°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 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 warm weather in Northwest Territories, with temperatures between 19ºC to 22ºC (66.2ºF to 71.6ºF), you might consider wearing:
- T-shirt or short-sleeve blouse
- Shorts or lightweight trousers
- Sunglasses
- Comfortable sandals or sneakers

Temperature

Early
13°C / 20°C
Morning
10°C / 13°C
Afternoon
10°C / 13°C
Evening
9°C / 21°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 426
  • CO 149
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 62
  • PM10 12
  • PM25 12
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,359

Sunrise / Sunset

12:04
04:43