Austin Bay

Austin Bay
Austin Bay, Nunavut, Canada.   Nunavut   Northwest Territories
Austin Bay
Location	Dolphin and Union Strait
Coordinates	68°33′N113°10′W / 68.550°N 113.167°W / 68.550; -113.167 (Austin Bay) [1]
Basin  countries	Canada
Settlements	Uninhabited

Austin Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Dolphin and Union Strait, by southwestern Victoria Island. It is separated from the Coronation Gulf by a small peninsula. Lady Franklin Point is located at the southwest point of the bay.

Climate

Climate data is from Lady Franklin Point.

Climate data for Lady Franklin Point (Lady Franklin Point Airport) WMO ID: 71937; coordinates 68°30′N113°13′W / 68.500°N 113.217°W / 68.500; -113.217 (Lady Franklin Point) ; elevation: 15.9 m (52 ft); 1971–2000 normals
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high humidex	−5.4	−5.0	−7.1	4.0	6.0	16.5	23.8	20.9	13.5	6.1	−1.0	−4.3	23.8
Record high °C (°F)	−4.4 (24.1)	−4.4 (24.1)	−4.4 (24.1)	5.2 (41.4)	9.2 (48.6)	18.0 (64.4)	22.8 (73.0)	21.1 (70.0)	13.9 (57.0)	6.1 (43.0)	14.4 (57.9)	−4.0 (24.8)	22.8 (73.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−25.1 (−13.2)	−26.6 (−15.9)	−23.6 (−10.5)	−14.4 (6.1)	−3.4 (25.9)	5.7 (42.3)	10.4 (50.7)	9.0 (48.2)	3.4 (38.1)	−4.6 (23.7)	−16.5 (2.3)	−23.1 (−9.6)	−9.1 (15.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−28.6 (−19.5)	−30.1 (−22.2)	−27.4 (−17.3)	−18.8 (−1.8)	−6.9 (19.6)	2.8 (37.0)	6.8 (44.2)	6.3 (43.3)	1.4 (34.5)	−7.3 (18.9)	−20.0 (−4.0)	−26.5 (−15.7)	−12.4 (9.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−32.3 (−26.1)	−33.7 (−28.7)	−31.2 (−24.2)	−23.1 (−9.6)	−10.5 (13.1)	−0.1 (31.8)	3.1 (37.6)	3.6 (38.5)	−0.6 (30.9)	−10.0 (14.0)	−23.5 (−10.3)	−29.8 (−21.6)	−15.7 (3.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−46.1 (−51.0)	−45.6 (−50.1)	−44.4 (−47.9)	−41.5 (−42.7)	−27.5 (−17.5)	−14.4 (6.1)	−3.3 (26.1)	−3.0 (26.6)	−13.1 (8.4)	−30.2 (−22.4)	−37.8 (−36.0)	−44.4 (−47.9)	−46.1 (−51.0)
Record low wind chill	−67.4	−62.9	−62.0	−56.0	−38.3	−21.2	−8.4	−9.4	−20.3	−40.8	−50.0	−57.5	−67.4
Average precipitation mm (inches)	4.7 (0.19)	4.8 (0.19)	4.2 (0.17)	4.4 (0.17)	5.0 (0.20)	10.8 (0.43)	20.6 (0.81)	20.6 (0.81)	19.5 (0.77)	16.1 (0.63)	6.4 (0.25)	4.2 (0.17)	121.2 (4.77)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	1.5 (0.06)	9.4 (0.37)	20.6 (0.81)	19.9 (0.78)	14.8 (0.58)	0.9 (0.04)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	67.0 (2.64)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	4.7 (1.9)	4.8 (1.9)	4.2 (1.7)	4.4 (1.7)	3.5 (1.4)	1.4 (0.6)	0.0 (0.0)	0.8 (0.3)	4.7 (1.9)	15.3 (6.0)	6.4 (2.5)	4.2 (1.7)	54.3 (21.4)
Average precipitation days	3.4	3	3.3	3.7	3.6	3.6	7.0	8.2	8.1	8.5	4.8	4.0	61.0
Average rainy days	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.05	0.77	2.9	7.0	8.1	5.5	0.67	0.0	0.0	24.8
Average snowy days	3.4	3.0	3.3	3.6	2.9	0.95	0.0	0.45	3.0	8.0	4.8	4.0	37.4
Source: 1971-2000 Environment and Climate Change Canada [3]

References

1. "Austin Bay". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada. 22 May 2024.
2. "Austin Bay". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada. 22 May 2024.
3. Environment and Climate Change Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000. Retrieved 26 December 2019.