Pangnirtung Weather Records (CA002403050)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Pangnirtung (CA002403050), Nunavut, Canada, with 59 years of record.

Key Facts for Pangnirtung

Pangnirtung (CA002403050) is a weather station in Nunavut, Canada at 66.13 latitude and -65.73 longitude, 15 m (49 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1925 to 1983, 59 years of record.
1,464 records set at Pangnirtung still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Nunavut, Canada, 66.13 latitude, -65.73 longitude.
Elevation: 15 m (49 ft).
Period of record: 1925 to 1983, 59 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Pangnirtung. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Pangnirtung, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	3.3 C (37.9 F)	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	6.1 C (43.0 F)	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	11.1 C (52.0 F)	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	20.6 C (69.1 F)	-11.0 C (12.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	13.3 C (55.9 F)	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	11.1 C (52.0 F)	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	12.2 C (54.0 F)	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Pangnirtung still stand. 1931 holds the most, with 154.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 44.8 mm (1.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Pangnirtung. The most was 44.8 mm (1.8 in) on 1 September 1981.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Pangnirtung
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	21 January 1939
Feb	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	12 February 1981
Mar	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	18 March 1938
Apr	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	10 April 1938
May	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	1 May 1926
Jun	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	4 June 1937
Jul	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 July 1938
Aug	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	25 August 1935
Sep	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	1 September 1981
Oct	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	9 October 1939
Nov	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	1 November 1936
Dec	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	3 December 1931

Period of Record Coverage

1925 to 1983

16 years of record at Pangnirtung, 1925 to 1983. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1925, 1926, 1930, 1940, 1978, 1981, 1983.

Days with data per year at Pangnirtung
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1925	67	18%	No
1926	212	58%	No
1930	92	25%	No
1931	365	100%	Yes
1932	353	96%	Yes
1933	356	98%	Yes
1934	343	94%	Yes
1935	361	99%	Yes
1936	359	98%	Yes
1937	348	95%	Yes
1938	365	100%	Yes
1939	363	99%	Yes
1940	264	72%	No
1978	39	11%	No
1981	135	37%	No
1983	62	17%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1925 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Pangnirtung: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1933	17.8 C (64.0 F)	16
Coldest night (TNn)	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	1932	-40.5 C (-41.0 F)	16
Wettest day (Rx1day)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	1981	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	16
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	1981	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	16
Longest dry spell (CDD)	44 days	1934	27 days	16

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Pangnirtung, 1925 to 1983. The record is 26.7 C (80.1 F) in 1933, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.8 C (64.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Pangnirtung by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1925	6.1 C (43.0 F)
1926	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1930	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1931	17.2 C (63.0 F)
1932	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1933	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1934	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1935	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1936	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1937	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1938	13.3 C (55.9 F)
1939	19.4 C (66.9 F)
1940	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1978	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1981	18.0 C (64.4 F)
1983	15.0 C (59.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Pangnirtung, 1925 to 1983. The record is -43.3 C (-45.9 F) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is -40.5 C (-41.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Pangnirtung by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1925	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1926	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1930	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1931	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1932	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1933	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1934	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1935	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1936	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1937	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1938	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1939	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1940	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1978	-11.0 C (12.2 F)
1981	-36.0 C (-32.8 F)
1983	0.0 C (32.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Pangnirtung, 1925 to 1983. The record is 44.8 mm (1.8 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.3 mm (0.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Pangnirtung by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1925	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1926	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1930	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1931	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1932	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1933	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1934	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1935	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1936	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1937	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1938	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1939	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1940	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1978	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1981	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1983	14.8 mm (0.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Pangnirtung, 1925 to 1983. The record is 61.6 mm (2.4 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Pangnirtung by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1925	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1926	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1930	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1931	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1932	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1933	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1934	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1935	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1936	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1937	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1938	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1939	55.3 mm (2.2 in)
1940	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1978	19.5 mm (0.8 in)
1981	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1983	26.8 mm (1.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Pangnirtung, 1925 to 1983. The record is 44 days in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 27 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Pangnirtung by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1925	11 days
1926	32 days
1930	13 days
1931	26 days
1932	30 days
1933	28 days
1934	44 days
1935	28 days
1936	22 days
1937	23 days
1938	39 days
1939	28 days
1940	40 days
1978	9 days
1981	14 days
1983	8 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Pangnirtung standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Pangnirtung threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).