Resolute Bay Airport

CYRB · Canada

Climate Resolute Bay Airport 2020-2024

Climate and trends: average temperature, flight conditions, precipitation, wind speed and direction.

Calculated from historical METAR data of Resolute Bay Airport (CYRB) between 2020 and 2024.

VFR conditions (%)

Month Average 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
January 0 0 0 0 0
February 73.3 66 86 79 65 79
March 70.2 67 77 62 66 65
April 75.0 89 75 55 74
May 0 0 0 0
June 0 0 0 0
July 0 0 0 0
August 35.6 23 41 55 24
September 33.0 22 53 11 26
October 40.9 55 39 30 61
November 71.4 86 100 100 25
December 0 0 0 0
Average 56.0 66.9 56.5 58.0 45.4 52.5

VFR conditions during daylight period

Percentage of observations where the VFR minimums for ceiling and visibility are met: visibility of 5 mi or more and a ceiling of 3,000 ft or more. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Marginal VFR conditions (%)

Month Average 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
January 0 0 0 0 0
February 82.4 78 90 84 76 92
March 78.5 74 92 74 72 73
April 86.7 95 89 72 91
May 0 0 0 0
June 0 0 0 0
July 0 0 0 0
August 61.6 57 63 72 58
September 64.8 59 75 44 63
October 67.0 76 59 58 85
November 91.2 93 100 100 75
December 0 0 0 0
Average 74.0 75.1 77.1 74.7 64.8 75.4

Marginal VFR conditions or better during daylight period

Percentage of observations where the MVFR minimums for ceiling and visibility are met: visibility of 3⅛ mi or more and a ceiling of 1,000 ft or more. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Maximum temperatures (°C)

Month Average 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
January -26.4 -25 -28 -28 -20 -26
February -29.4 -26 -32 -30 -25 -30
March -26.7 -24 -23 -24 -27 -28
April -18.3 -18 -18 -14 -18
May -7.6 -5 -7 -7 -7
June 2.0 2 1 2 3
July 7.8 11 10 5 10
August 5.5 5 7 6 5
September -2.8 0 0 -2 -2
October -8.5 -5 -9 -3 -7
November -18.5 -15 -21 -17 -16
December -22.9 -18 -20 -22 -21
Average -13.1 -26.8 -11.7 -12.9 -11.7 -12.6

Average highest temperature per day

The maximum temperature is typically observed some hours after noon.

Minimum temperatures (°C)

Month Average 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
January -33.9 -30 -34 -33 -26 -36
February -35.7 -32 -37 -35 -33 -36
March -32.2 -30 -29 -30 -32 -34
April -24.0 -25 -24 -21 -23
May -12.3 -11 -13 -13 -12
June -2.6 -1 -2 -1 -1
July 2.4 5 4 1 4
August 1.2 1 2 1 1
September -5.4 -3 -4 -5 -5
October -12.1 -9 -14 -6 -12
November -23.1 -21 -26 -23 -22
December -28.7 -23 -26 -28 -27
Average -19.8 -31.2 -16.7 -17.6 -16.6 -17.2

7th lowest temperature of Canada

Average lowest temperature per day

The minimum temperature is typically observed just before sunrise.

Precipitation (%)

Month Average 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
January 0 0 0 0 0
February 92.1 94 92 99 78 91
March 88.9 91 67 94 85 95
April 73.6 58 82 83 59
May 0 0 0 0
June 0 0 0 0
July 0 0 0 0
August 30.0 40 25 18 32
September 35.2 41 13 37 45
October 68.2 48 70 60 62
November 81.3 57 85 58 100
December 0 0 0 0
Average 66.1 91.9 53.9 60.3 60.0 61.8

Precipitation during daylight period

Percentage of observations with observed rain, drizzle, snow or hail. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Wind speed (knots)

Month Average 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
January 0 0 0 0 0
February 11.9 11 10 16 14 9
March 10.9 14 9 11 14 12
April 11.2 8 9 14 13
May 0 0 0 0
June 0 0 0 0
July 0 0 0 0
August 12.8 18 14 9 11
September 12.0 14 12 11 11
October 13.8 14 15 15 14
November 12.6 24 17 9 6
December 0 0 0 0
Average 12.1 13.2 12.2 12.1 12.5 11.6

Average wind speed

Excluding wind gusts. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Prevailing wind direction

Month 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
January 360° 360° 360° 360° 360°
February 025° 016° 010° 071° 334°
March 079° 104° 001° 001° 080°
April 105° 097° 080° 098°
May 360° 360° 360° 360°
June 360° 360° 360° 360°
July 360° 360° 360° 360°
August 060° 034° 145° 001°
September 051° 016° 334° 352°
October 069° 053° 085° 036°
November 030° 015° 355° 320°
December 360° 360° 360° 360°

Prevailing wind direction

Average wind direction, weighed by wind speed. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.