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Bay in Nunavut, Canada

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Austin Bay Austin Bay, Nunavut, Canada. Nunavut Northwest Territories Austin Bay Location Dolphin and Union Strait Coordinates 68°33′N 113°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](/source/Arctic) waterway in the [Kitikmeot Region](/source/Kitikmeot_Region), [Nunavut](/source/Nunavut), Canada. It is located in [Dolphin and Union Strait](/source/Dolphin_and_Union_Strait), by southwestern [Victoria Island](/source/Victoria_Island_(Canada)). It is separated from the [Coronation Gulf](/source/Coronation_Gulf) by a small peninsula. [Lady Franklin Point](/source/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′N 113°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[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Austin Bay"](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=OABIP). *[Geographical Names Data Base](/source/GeoBase_(geospatial_data)#Geographical_Names_Data_Base)*. [Natural Resources Canada](/source/Natural_Resources_Canada). 22 May 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-climate_2-0)** [Environment and Climate Change Canada](/source/Environment_and_Climate_Change_Canada)—[Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000](https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?searchType=stnName&txtStationName=Lady+Franklin+Point&searchMethod=contains&txtCentralLatMin=0&txtCentralLatSec=0&txtCentralLongMin=0&txtCentralLongSec=0&stnID=1675&dispBack=1). Retrieved 26 December 2019.

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