Weather in Baker Lake
Nunavut, 8 m · continuously updated
Baker Lake Climate (1 km) · -5 °C · ECCC 08:00
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Temperature · last 4 and next 28 hours
Baker Lake weather: the next 24 hours
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Baker Lake 14-day forecast
Two-week trend.
Sun and golden hours
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Baker Lake
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Baker Lake.
Updated 02 Nov 13:13.
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Is there an active weather warning for Baker Lake?
No active warning for Baker Lake.
Latest measurement near Baker Lake
Measured at Baker Lake Climate, 1 km away from Baker Lake, November 2, 08:00 EST. This Environment and Climate Change Canada weather station is at an elevation of 53 m (Nunavut). These are measured values, not a forecast.
| Temperature | -5.3 °C |
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| Wind | 36 km/h SE |
| Gusts, last hour | — |
| Precipitation, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 92 % |
| Pressure (sea level) | 1011 hPa |
Past 24 hours: low -17.4 °C, high -5.2 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation.
Baker Lake lies at about 8 m; the station is at 53 m.
Latest measurements from the Canadian weather stations
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Today in Baker Lake
- No washing outside today: the air is too cold or too damp to dry anything before evening (maximum drying power of 1.4 hPa per hour). How it is calculated
- Hard frost between 7:00 and 19:00: −6.6 °C around 4:00. Protect pots, pipes and outdoor taps; fleece is not enough for the most tender plants, so bring them indoors. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: between 20:00 and 23:00. The outdoor dew point drops to −6.9 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 16 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Terrace between 18:00 and 23:00: -6 °C at 8 pm. Too cold to eat outside; the barbecue will have to wait. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-02 08:13 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Baker Lake
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in Baker Lake: overcast, -11 to -2 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (10 %), wind up to 26 km/h. Tomorrow: snow showers, -7 to -3 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | overcast | -11 °C | -2 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 km/h |
| Tomorrow | snow showers | -7 °C | -3 °C | 0.8 mm | 17 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | overcast | -5 °C | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | overcast | -7 °C | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | heavy snow | -4 °C | 1 °C | 6.3 mm | 30 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | -12 °C | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | light snow | -13 °C | -4 °C | 0.5 mm | 19 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Baker Lake
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Baker Lake: snow showers, from -7 to -3 °C, 0.8 mm of precipitation (probability 27 %), wind up to 17 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  overcast | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light snow | -5 °C | 0.1 mm | 24 % | 5 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 9 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 11 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 12 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 27 % | 14 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 15 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Baker Lake?
Yes: 0.8 mm expected, probability 27 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Baker Lake?
Between -7 and -3 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Baker Lake: Saturday overcast, -12 to 1 °C, Sunday light snow, -13 to -4 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | -12 °C | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | light snow | -13 °C | -4 °C | 0.5 mm | 19 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Baker Lake, hour by hour: temperature from -7 to -2 °C, 0.8 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 08:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 26 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 24 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 24 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | -2 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 24 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 23 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 15:00 |  partly cloudy | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 8 km/h |
| 01:00 | light snow | -5 °C | 0.2 mm | 9 % | 6 km/h |
| 02:00 | snow | -5 °C | 0.3 mm | 19 % | 6 km/h |
| 03:00 | light snow | -5 °C | 0.1 mm | 24 % | 5 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | -7 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 7 km/h |
| 05:00 | snow showers | -5 °C | 0.2 mm | 14 % | 9 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 9 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 10 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 12 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 11 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | -6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 14 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 13 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 12 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 14 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 % | 14 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 27 % | 14 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 % | 14 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 % | 14 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 15 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 17 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 17 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 16 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 15 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 15 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
Location of Baker Lake
Baker Lake lies at 8 m, close to the average of the 5 places we cover in Nunavut (5 m). That makes it the 2nd highest of the 5. The main town, Iqaluit, lies 1330 km to the east. The nearest places we cover are Rankin Inlet (257 km to the south-east), Arviat (371 km to the south), Igloolik (835 km to the north-east) and Yellowknife (934 km to the west). With about 2,061 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Baker Lake is the 4th largest of the 5 places we cover in Nunavut.
Today is 13.9 °C above the November normal (-16.4 °C).
Climate of Baker Lake: 1991–2020 normals
In Baker Lake, July is typically the warmest month (up to 15.6 °C on average), while January is the coldest at -33.8 °C. August sees the most rain, with around 58 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter -27.4 °C and 26 mm of rain, spring -11.0 °C and 54 mm, summer 12.5 °C and 139 mm, autumn -4.5 °C and 106 mm. The wettest season is summer (43 % of the annual total), the driest winter (8 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | -29.4 | -33.8 | 6 | 2 |
| February | -28.4 | -33.1 | 6 | 2 |
| March | -20.9 | -26.7 | 11 | 3 |
| April | -10.5 | -16.3 | 17 | 4 |
| May | -1.7 | -5.7 | 26 | 5 |
| June | 7.3 | 1.7 | 33 | 7 |
| July | 15.6 | 8.9 | 48 | 8 |
| August | 14.5 | 8.6 | 58 | 9 |
| September | 6.2 | 2.0 | 53 | 9 |
| October | -3.2 | -7.4 | 33 | 8 |
| November | -16.4 | -21.9 | 19 | 5 |
| December | -24.5 | -29.5 | 13 | 4 |
Compared with Iqaluit, the main town 1330 km to the east, highs in the warmest month are 2.1 °C higher here, and the year brings 153 mm less precipitation. In 8 months the average low falls below 0 °C (January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December); in no month does the average high exceed 20 °C.
Among the 5 places we cover in Nunavut whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Baker Lake ranks 1st for summer warmth and 3rd for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Baker Lake and the coolest in Igloolik; the wettest year is in Iqaluit and the driest in Igloolik.
What is the warmest month in Baker Lake?
The warmest month in Baker Lake is typically July, averaging 15.6 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at -33.8 °C.
How many rainy days does Baker Lake get per year?
Baker Lake sees about 66 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 324 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Baker Lake?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Baker Lake runs to about 49.4 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.