Inuvik Region
Administrative region in the Northwest Territories, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Inuvik Region or Beaufort Delta Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. According to Municipal and Community Affairs the region consists of eight communities with the regional office situated in Inuvik.[1] Most of the communities are in the Beaufort Sea area and are a mixture of Inuit (mostly Inuvialuit) and First Nations (mostly Gwichʼin).
Inuvik Region | |
|---|---|
 Skyline of the town of Inuvik | |
 Location within the Northwest Territories | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Federal riding | Northwest Territories |
| Territorial ridings | Inuvik Boot Lake Inuvik Twin Lakes Mackenzie Delta Nunakput |
| Regional office[1] | Inuvik |
| Area | |
• Total | 387,400 km2 (149,600 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 6,205 |
| • Rank | 3rd NWT |
| • Density | 0.016/km2 (0.041/sq mi) |
| • % change (from 2016) | −1.9 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (DST) |
Inuvik Region communities in the Northwest Territories
Formerly, there was also a Statistics Canada designated census division named Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, which was abolished in the 2011 Canadian census. The territorial extent of this census division was somewhat larger than the administrative region of the same name.
Administrative Region communities
Summarize
Perspective
The Inuvik Region administrative entity includes the following communities:
| Community | Demographics (2021) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name[3] | Governance | Census[2] | Indigenous population profile[4] | ||||||
| Official | Traditional | Type[5] | Municipality[6] | Total | Change (from 2016) |
First Nations | Métis | Inuit (Inuvialuit) |
Other |
| Aklavik | Akłarvik | Hamlet | Yes | 536 | -9.2% | 220 | 15 | 390 | 70 |
| Fort McPherson | Teetł'it Zheh | Hamlet | Yes | 647 | -7.6% | 560 | 30 | 85 | 105 |
| Inuvik | Inuuvik | Town | Yes | 3,137 | -3.3% | 840 | 125 | 1,415 | 1,570 |
| Paulatuk | Paulatuuq | Hamlet | Yes | 298 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 | 280 | 40 |
| Sachs Harbour | Ikaahuk | Hamlet | Yes | 104 | 1.0% | 10 | 0 | 95 | 35 |
| Tsiigehtchic | Tsiigehtshik | Charter community | Yes | 138 | -19.8% | 115 | 15 | 0 | 55 |
| Tuktoyaktuk | Tuktuujaqrtuuq | Hamlet | Yes | 937 | 4.3% | 45 | 0 | 825 | 140 |
| Ulukhaktok | Ulukhaqtuuq | Hamlet | Yes | 408 | 3.0% | 10 | 0 | 380 | 50 |
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| Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017)[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Communities in the Inuvik Region
Communities in the Inuvik Region
Aklavik (2008)
St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Fort McPherson (2013)
Inuvik (2021)
Paulatuk (2005)
Sachs Harbour (2006)
Tsiigehtchic (2006)
Tuktoyaktuk (2013)
Ulukhaktok (2021)
Climate
| Climate data for Fort McPherson (Fort McPherson Airport) Climate ID: 2201601; coordinates 67°24′28″N 135°51′37″W; elevation: 35.4 m (116 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1892–present[a] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 9.0 | 7.6 | 11.5 | 15.7 | 28.3 | 38.8 | 35.0 | 40.4 | 27.0 | 24.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 40.4 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −23.2 (−9.8) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −26.9 (−16.4) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
2.7 (36.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −30.6 (−23.1) |
−28.8 (−19.8) |
−24.6 (−12.3) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−28.8 (−19.8) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −55.6 (−68.1) |
−55.0 (−67.0) |
−48.9 (−56.0) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−37.5 (−35.5) |
−46.7 (−52.1) |
−50.6 (−59.1) |
−55.6 (−68.1) |
| Record low wind chill | −58.9 | −56.8 | −54.4 | −41.6 | −32.6 | −9.2 | 0.0 | −4.8 | −17.5 | −40.2 | −50.0 | −59.7 | −59.7 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.6 (0.54) |
12.8 (0.50) |
13.2 (0.52) |
8.1 (0.32) |
14.1 (0.56) |
27.8 (1.09) |
48.6 (1.91) |
38.2 (1.50) |
38.7 (1.52) |
34.8 (1.37) |
27.3 (1.07) |
17.0 (0.67) |
294.3 (11.59) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.01) |
9.4 (0.37) |
27.4 (1.08) |
48.6 (1.91) |
38.2 (1.50) |
30.1 (1.19) |
1.2 (0.05) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
155.0 (6.10) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 13.6 (5.4) |
12.8 (5.0) |
13.2 (5.2) |
7.9 (3.1) |
4.7 (1.9) |
0.2 (0.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
8.1 (3.2) |
33.7 (13.3) |
27.3 (10.7) |
17.0 (6.7) |
138.7 (54.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.5 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 92.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.12 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 0.71 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 5.5 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.12 | 0.0 | 0.05 | 2.6 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 50.2 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[8] (January maximum / minimum)[9][10] (February maximum / minimum)[11][12] (March minimum)[13] (April maximum / minimum)[14][15] (May minimum)[16] (June minimum)[17] (July minimum)[18] (August maximum / minimum)[19][20] (September maximum)[21] (November minimum)[22] (December minimum)[23] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Inuvik (Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport) Climate ID: 2202570; coordinates 68°18′15″N 133°28′58″W; elevation: 67.7 m (222 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1957–present[b] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 5.9 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 14.9 | 29.2 | 35.8 | 40.0 | 36.6 | 26.7 | 20.6 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.8 (94.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
34.8 (94.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −21.4 (−6.5) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −24.9 (−12.8) |
−23.5 (−10.3) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −28.4 (−19.1) |
−27.3 (−17.1) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−26.4 (−15.5) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −54.4 (−65.9) |
−56.7 (−70.1) |
−50.6 (−59.1) |
−46.1 (−51.0) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−35.0 (−31.0) |
−46.1 (−51.0) |
−50.0 (−58.0) |
−56.7 (−70.1) |
| Record low wind chill | −64.1 | −67.0 | −59.6 | −51.1 | −35.2 | −13.3 | −5.2 | −9.2 | −23.4 | −43.1 | −55.0 | −59.6 | −67.0 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.4 (0.53) |
10.8 (0.43) |
13.6 (0.54) |
9.9 (0.39) |
13.7 (0.54) |
23.5 (0.93) |
40.1 (1.58) |
42.4 (1.67) |
32.5 (1.28) |
23.0 (0.91) |
15.2 (0.60) |
11.7 (0.46) |
249.8 (9.83) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | — | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.01) |
6.0 (0.24) |
— | 31.8 (1.25) |
36.0 (1.42) |
17.7 (0.70) |
1.1 (0.04) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
— |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | — | 22.7 (8.9) |
23.1 (9.1) |
13.3 (5.2) |
9.7 (3.8) |
— | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (0.3) |
— | 32.9 (13.0) |
29.7 (11.7) |
25.7 (10.1) |
— |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 10.8 | 10.2 | 11.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 12.8 | 14.8 | 13.9 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 11.2 | 139.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | — | 9.6 | 13.0 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | — | 11.6 | 11.9 | 5.6 | 4.2 | — | 0.1 | 0.6 | — | 11.5 | 12.3 | 10.9 | — |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 68.7 | 66.6 | 58.5 | 57.5 | 57.9 | 49.7 | 57.2 | 64.1 | 70.1 | 79.4 | 76.6 | 71.2 | 64.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 7.3 | 65.2 | 174.1 | 248.7 | 295.0 | 375.1 | 339.8 | 216.2 | 109.4 | 50.2 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 1,898.8 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[24] (January maximum)[25] (April maximum)[26] (May maximum)[27] (July maximum)[28] (August maximum)[29] (sunshine)[30] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Sachs Harbour (Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport} Climate ID: 2503650; coordinates 72°00′N 125°16′W; elevation: 86.3 m (283 ft); 1991–2020 normals[c] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 15.0 | −6.1 | −3.2 | 2.6 | 9.4 | 22.1 | 31.9 | 26.0 | 15.9 | 3.9 | 1.1 | −4.0 | 31.9 |
| Record high °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −23.8 (−10.8) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −27.4 (−17.3) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
−26.4 (−15.5) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−18.6 (−1.5) |
−25.1 (−13.2) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −31.0 (−23.8) |
−31.2 (−24.2) |
−29.9 (−21.8) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
0.4 (32.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −52.2 (−62.0) |
−50.2 (−58.4) |
−48.4 (−55.1) |
−43.0 (−45.4) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
−42.8 (−45.0) |
−45.0 (−49.0) |
−52.2 (−62.0) |
| Record low wind chill | −71.6 | −68.1 | −66.1 | −58.4 | −40.3 | −22.1 | −10.3 | −16.0 | −31.2 | −44.9 | −55.5 | −64.1 | −71.6 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.8 (0.23) |
5.3 (0.21) |
8.5 (0.33) |
9.4 (0.37) |
6.7 (0.26) |
9.4 (0.37) |
14.2 (0.56) |
25.5 (1.00) |
21.2 (0.83) |
17.7 (0.70) |
9.5 (0.37) |
6.6 (0.26) |
139.7 (5.50) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.01) |
4.5 (0.18) |
13.6 (0.54) |
— | 9.1 (0.36) |
— | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
— |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 6.0 (2.4) |
6.5 (2.6) |
— | 7.7 (3.0) |
— | 2.2 (0.9) |
0.3 (0.1) |
3.1 (1.2) |
10.6 (4.2) |
— | — | — | — |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8.9 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 14.3 | 11.2 | 7.8 | 113.2 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 6.8 | — | 5.6 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 8.2 | 6.2 | — | 6.2 | — | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 7.4 | — | — | — | — |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 78.4 | 77.3 | 79.1 | 82.2 | 83.4 | 80.6 | 78.2 | 84.3 | 87.2 | 89.5 | 85.4 | 80.7 | 82.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 0.1 | 42.6 | 165.8 | 264.8 | 284.6 | 330.6 | 335.7 | 189.8 | 79.7 | 38.7 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 1,736.7 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1991-2020[31] (sunshine)[32] | |||||||||||||
Notes
- Climate data was recorded at Fort McPherson from October 1892 to June 1977 and at Fort McPherson Airport from August 1981 to present. Composite data from Fort McPherson A; Climate ID: 2201606; coordinates 67°24′25″N 135°31′35″W; elevation: 35.4 m (116 ft)
- Includes composite data from Inuvik A: Climate ID: 2202571; coordinates 68°18′14″N 133°28′59″W; elevation: 67.7 m (222 ft) and Inuvik Climate / Inuvik UA; WMO ID: 71364 / 71957; 68°19′N 133°31′W; elevation: 103.0 m (337.9 ft) / 103.2 m (339 ft). Sunshine from 1951–1980
- Composite data from Sachs Harbour A; Climate ID: 2503649; coordinates 72°59′37″N 125°14′29″W; elevation: 86.3 m (283 ft) and Sachs Harbour Climate; Climate ID: 2503648; coordinates 72°59′33″N 125°15′15″W; elevation: 87.5 m (287 ft). Sunshine from 1951–1980
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