# Pelly Bay

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Bay in Nunavut, Canada

This article is about the body of water. For the hamlet formerly known as Pelly Bay, see [Kugaaruk](/source/Kugaaruk). For other uses, see [Pelly Bay (disambiguation)](/source/Pelly_Bay_(disambiguation)).

Pelly Bay Pelly Bay Location in Nunavut Location Gulf of Boothia Coordinates 68°53′N 90°05′W / 68.883°N 90.083°W / 68.883; -90.083 (Pelly Bay)[1] Ocean/sea sources Arctic Ocean Basin countries Canada Settlements Kugaaruk

**Pelly Bay** is an [Arctic](/source/Arctic) waterway in [Kitikmeot Region](/source/Kitikmeot_Region), [Nunavut](/source/Nunavut), Canada. It is located in the [Gulf of Boothia](/source/Gulf_of_Boothia). To the east, it is bounded by the [Simpson Peninsula](/source/Simpson_Peninsula). [Helen Island](/source/Helen_Island) lies in the bay.[2] Pelly Bay is named after Sir [John Pelly](/source/John_Pelly), governor of the [Hudson's Bay Company](/source/Hudson's_Bay_Company), that managed the British territory of [Rupert's Land](/source/Rupert's_Land), that Pelly Bay was located within when it was named.[3]

The settlement of [Kugaaruk](/source/Kugaaruk) is located on the bay's eastern shore. Until 1999, Kugaaruk was also known as Pelly Bay.[4]

## Climate

Kugaaruk is the location of the lowest [wind chill](/source/Wind_chill) ever recorded in Canada, of −79[5]

On 16 February 2018, the Human Weather Observation System (HWOS), a type of [semi-automated weather observing system](/source/Automated_airport_weather_station), reported an unreviewed new minimum temperature for the month of February at −51.9 °C (−61.4 °F) at 06:00 [MST](/source/Mountain_Time_Zone).[6] It beat the previous record of −51.5 °C (−60.7 °F) that was set 28 January 1989.[7]

The area has a [tundra climate](/source/Tundra_climate) ([Köppen](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification): *ETf*) with short but cool summers and long cold winters.

Climate data for Kugaaruk (Kugaaruk Airport) Climate ID: 2303092; coordinates 68°32′26″N 89°47′50″W / 68.54056°N 89.79722°W / 68.54056; -89.79722 (Kugaaruk Airport); elevation: 15.5 m (51 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1984–present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high humidex −2.3 −9.9 −3.5 1.4 9.8 25.9 29.4 26.4 18.4 5.6 −0.5 −1.6 29.4 Record high °C (°F) −2.0 (28.4) −10.0 (14.0) −3.5 (25.7) 1.8 (35.2) 10.2 (50.4) 26.0 (78.8) 27.5 (81.5) 29.0 (84.2) 18.5 (65.3) 8.0 (46.4) 0.0 (32.0) −1.4 (29.5) 29.0 (84.2) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −28.1 (−18.6) −29.1 (−20.4) −24.2 (−11.6) −14.5 (5.9) −4.0 (24.8) 6.4 (43.5) 14.4 (57.9) 10.9 (51.6) 3.1 (37.6) −5.0 (23.0) −16.1 (3.0) −23.3 (−9.9) −9.1 (15.6) Daily mean °C (°F) −31.8 (−25.2) −32.8 (−27.0) −28.7 (−19.7) −19.4 (−2.9) −7.7 (18.1) 3.1 (37.6) 9.8 (49.6) 7.1 (44.8) 0.7 (33.3) −8.0 (17.6) −19.8 (−3.6) −27.1 (−16.8) −12.9 (8.8) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −35.5 (−31.9) −36.5 (−33.7) −33.1 (−27.6) −24.1 (−11.4) −11.3 (11.7) −0.1 (31.8) 5.2 (41.4) 3.3 (37.9) −1.7 (28.9) −10.8 (12.6) −23.5 (−10.3) −30.9 (−23.6) −16.6 (2.1) Record low °C (°F) −51.5 (−60.7) −51.8 (−61.2) −51.0 (−59.8) −44.5 (−48.1) −32.0 (−25.6) −15.2 (4.6) −1.9 (28.6) −5.0 (23.0) −15.7 (3.7) −31.0 (−23.8) −42.3 (−44.1) −48.5 (−55.3) −51.8 (−61.2) Record low wind chill −79.0 −68.2 −63.4 −53.5 −40.1 −24.8 −6.3 −8.9 −19.8 −44.3 −53.1 −60.2 −79.0 Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.3 (0.33) 7.0 (0.28) 13.8 (0.54) 17.1 (0.67) 11.8 (0.46) 23.4 (0.92) 37.9 (1.49) 43.8 (1.72) 28.1 (1.11) 23.5 (0.93) 12.8 (0.50) 12.5 (0.49) 239.9 (9.44) Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.8 (0.03) 20.7 (0.81) 39.7 (1.56) 46.1 (1.81) 17.2 (0.68) 1.1 (0.04) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 125.5 (4.94) Average snowfall cm (inches) 9.4 (3.7) 7.8 (3.1) 16.7 (6.6) 18.3 (7.2) 14.8 (5.8) 4.1 (1.6) 0.0 (0.0) 1.3 (0.5) 14.2 (5.6) 26.5 (10.4) 17.5 (6.9) 14.9 (5.9) 145.5 (57.3) Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 9.4 7.4 9.7 9.4 8.6 9.6 10.8 13.0 14.5 15.4 11.2 9.9 128.7 Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.65 6.9 10.2 13.2 7.2 0.50 0.0 0.0 38.7 Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 7.6 6.1 8.1 7.4 7.7 1.8 0.0 0.47 7.8 14.5 10.8 7.8 79.8 Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) 72.7 78.1 73.2 80.8 82.9 77.3 66.4 72.0 81.2 85.0 79.0 78.4 77.2 Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[8] (humidity 1981–2010)[7]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Pelly Bay"](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=OAMRM). *[Geographical Names Data Base](/source/GeoBase_(geospatial_data)#Geographical_Names_Data_Base)*. [Natural Resources Canada](/source/Natural_Resources_Canada). 23 May 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-mapcarta_2-0)** ["Pelly Bay"](http://mapcarta.com/24547196). *Mapcarta*. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AnB-20190628_3-0)** ["Kugaaruk"](http://arcticjournal.ca/destination-focus/kugaaruk/). *Above & Beyond*. 28 June 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Pelly Bay (Previously Official)"](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=OAMRL). *[Geographical Names Data Base](/source/GeoBase_(geospatial_data)#Geographical_Names_Data_Base)*. [Natural Resources Canada](/source/Natural_Resources_Canada). 23 May 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Hourly Data Report for January 13, 1975"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240413005521/https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/hourly_data_e.html?hlyRange=1955-07-16%7C1992-05-31&dlyRange=1957-08-01%7C1992-05-31&mlyRange=1957-01-01%7C1992-12-01&StationID=1718&Prov=NU&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=yearRange&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2017&selRowPerPage=25&Line=0&searchMethod=contains&Month=1&Day=13&txtStationName=Pelly+Bay&timeframe=1&Year=1975). Archived from [the original](http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/hourly_data_e.html?hlyRange=1955-07-16%7C1992-05-31&dlyRange=1957-08-01%7C1992-05-31&mlyRange=1957-01-01%7C1992-12-01&StationID=1718&Prov=NU&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=yearRange&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2017&selRowPerPage=25&Line=0&searchMethod=contains&Month=1&Day=13&txtStationName=Pelly+Bay&timeframe=1&Year=1975) on 13 April 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Hourly Data Report for February 16, 2018](http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/hourly_data_e.html?hlyRange=2015-02-12%7C2018-02-18&dlyRange=%7C&mlyRange=%7C&StationID=53518&Prov=NU&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=yearRange&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2018&selRowPerPage=25&Line=1&searchMethod=contains&Month=2&Day=16&txtStationName=Kugaaruk&timeframe=1&Year=2018)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ccn_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ccn_7-1) ["Kugaaruk A"](http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?stnID=1719&prov=&lang=e&dCode=4&dispBack=1&StationName=Kugaaruk&SearchType=Contains&province=ALL&provBut=&month1=0&month2=12). *Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010*. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Climate ID: 2303092. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231222032639/https://climat.meteo.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_f.html?stnID=1719&prov=&dCode=4&dispBack=1&StationName=Kugaaruk&SearchType=Contains&province=ALL&provBut=&month1=0&month2=12) from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-normals9120b_8-0)** ["Kugaaruk (Composite Station Threads)"](https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1991_2020_e.html?searchType=stnProv&lstProvince=&txtCentralLatMin=0&txtCentralLatSec=0&txtCentralLongMin=0&txtCentralLongSec=0&stnID=384000000&dispBack=0). *Canadian Climate Normals 1991-2020 Data*. [Environment and Climate Change Canada](/source/Environment_and_Climate_Change_Canada). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240413010615/https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1991_2020_e.html?searchType=stnProv&lstProvince=&txtCentralLatMin=0&txtCentralLatSec=0&txtCentralLongMin=0&txtCentralLongSec=0&stnID=384000000&dispBack=0) from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.

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