During winter the temperatures range from mild to very cold. Typical monthly averages in January show maximums at minus 16 Celsius and minimums at minus 28 C, although the temperature can fall to minus 46 C during a very cold spell. The wind often blows from the north in the winter and can create severe wind chills. Occasionally there are chinooks from the south and the temperature can rise to plus 1 C. Summer months are mild, generally around 17-19 C in the daytime. Winds are from the south in the summer. July is often a particularly rainy month, but rain can fall at any time.
The communities of Burwash Landing and Destruction Bay can also be very windy, with winds regularly gusting to 55 km per hour.
