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Inuvik Region

Coordinates: 68°21′42″N 133°43′50″W / 68.36167°N 133.73056°W / 68.36167; -133.73056 (Inuvik Region centred on Inuvik)
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Inuvik Region
Skyline of the town of Inuvik
Skyline of the town of Inuvik
Location within the Northwest Territories
Location within the Northwest Territories
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
Federal ridingNorthwest Territories
Territorial ridingsInuvik 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
 • Rank3rd NWT
 • Density0.016/km2 (0.041/sq mi)
 • % change (from 2016)
−1.9
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (DST)

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).

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

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The Inuvik Region administrative entity includes the following communities:

Communities of the Inuvik Region
Community Demographics (2021)
Name[4] Governance Census[2] Indigenous population profile[5]
Official Traditional Type[6] Municipality[7] 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
Historical population
YearPop.±%
20016,972—    
20027,087+1.6%
20037,077−0.1%
20047,059−0.3%
20057,085+0.4%
20066,996−1.3%
20076,969−0.4%
20086,957−0.2%
20096,953−0.1%
YearPop.±%
20106,996+0.6%
20116,949−0.7%
20126,909−0.6%
20136,826−1.2%
20146,756−1.0%
20156,706−0.7%
20166,717+0.2%
20176,673−0.7%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017)[8]

Communities in the Inuvik Region

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Climate

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Climate data for Fort McPherson (Fort McPherson Airport)
Climate ID: 2201601; coordinates 67°24′28″N 135°51′37″W / 67.40778°N 135.86028°W / 67.40778; -135.86028 (Fort McPherson Airport); 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[9] (January maximum / minimum)[10][11] (February maximum / minimum)[12][13] (March minimum)[14] (April maximum / minimum)[15][16] (May minimum)[17] (June minimum)[18] (July minimum)[19] (August maximum / minimum)[20][21] (September maximum)[22] (November minimum)[23] (December minimum)[24]
Climate data for Inuvik (Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport)
Climate ID: 2202570; coordinates 68°18′15″N 133°28′58″W / 68.30417°N 133.48278°W / 68.30417; -133.48278 (Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport); 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[25] (January maximum)[26] (April maximum)[27] (May maximum)[28] (July maximum)[29] (August maximum)[30] (sunshine)[31]
Climate data for Sachs Harbour (Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport}
Climate ID: 2503650; coordinates 72°00′N 125°16′W / 72.000°N 125.267°W / 72.000; -125.267 (Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport); 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[32] (sunshine)[33]


Notes

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  1. ^ 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 / 67.40694°N 135.52639°W / 67.40694; -135.52639 (Fort McPherson Airport); elevation: 35.4 m (116 ft)
  2. ^ Includes composite data from Inuvik A: Climate ID: 2202571; coordinates 68°18′14″N 133°28′59″W / 68.30389°N 133.48306°W / 68.30389; -133.48306 (Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport); elevation: 67.7 m (222 ft) and Inuvik Climate / Inuvik UA; WMO ID: 71364 / 71957; 68°19′N 133°31′W / 68.317°N 133.517°W / 68.317; -133.517 (Inuvik Climate / Inuvik UA); elevation: 103.0 m (337.9 ft) / 103.2 m (339 ft). Sunshine from 1951–1980
  3. ^ Composite data from Sachs Harbour A; Climate ID: 2503649; coordinates 72°59′37″N 125°14′29″W / 72.99361°N 125.24139°W / 72.99361; -125.24139 (Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport); elevation: 86.3 m (283 ft) and Sachs Harbour Climate; Climate ID: 2503648; coordinates 72°59′33″N 125°15′15″W / 72.99250°N 125.25417°W / 72.99250; -125.25417 (Sachs Harbour Climate); elevation: 87.5 m (287 ft). Sunshine from 1951–1980

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68°21′42″N 133°43′50″W / 68.36167°N 133.73056°W / 68.36167; -133.73056 (Inuvik Region centred on Inuvik)