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Hay River Climate (3 km) · -1 °C · ECCC 07:00
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Hay River weather: the next 24 hours
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Hay River 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 Hay River
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Hay River.
Updated 02 Nov 13:13.
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No active warning for Hay River.
Latest measurement near Hay River
Measured at Hay River Climate, 3 km away from Hay River, November 2, 07:00 CST. This Environment and Climate Change Canada weather station is at an elevation of 164 m (Northwest Territories). These are measured values, not a forecast.
| Temperature | -0.8 °C |
|---|---|
| Wind | 12 km/h S |
| Gusts, last hour | — |
| Precipitation, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 65 % |
| Pressure (sea level) | 1007 hPa |
Past 24 hours: low -1.7 °C, high 6.5 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation.
Hay River lies at about 152 m; the station is at 164 m.
Latest measurements from the Canadian weather stations
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The observed climate near Hay River
The weather station nearest to Hay River, Hay River located 164 m above sea level, is 2 km away; its records cover 1895–2020. In November, the mean temperature there is −10.4 °C over 1991–2020, 1.8 °C more than over 1961–1990 (−12.2 °C), with about – mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is July 2012 (19.2 °C), the coldest January 1896 (−34.0 °C). See the full series of Hay River
Today in Hay River
- No washing outside today: the air is too cold or too damp to dry anything before evening (maximum drying power of 8 hPa per hour). How it is calculated
- Black ice likely tomorrow, between 2:00 and 6:00: rain or drizzle falling on ground close to freezing (4 h affected). Roads, pavements and windscreens can ice over within minutes; slow down. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: between 7:00 and 10:00. The outdoor dew point drops to −6.4 °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
- Frost between 6:00 and 11:00: low of −1.5 °C around 8:00, with 18 h below freezing. Bring in or cover tender plants (horticultural fleece) and empty the watering cans. How it is calculated
- Terrace between 18:00 and 23:00: -1 °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 Hay River
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in Hay River: overcast, -2 to 4 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 19 km/h. Tomorrow: light drizzle, -3 to 3 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | -2 °C | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light drizzle | -3 °C | 3 °C | 0.4 mm | 13 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | overcast | -5 °C | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | overcast | 0 °C | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | light snow | -1 °C | 4 °C | 1.2 mm | 21 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | light snow | -3 °C | 0 °C | 0.6 mm | 19 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | snow showers | -3 °C | 2 °C | 4.2 mm | 22 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Hay River
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Hay River: light drizzle, from -3 to 3 °C, 0.4 mm of precipitation (probability 43 %), wind up to 13 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  overcast | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 10 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light drizzle | 0 °C | 0.1 mm | 43 % | 7 km/h |
| 06:00 |  mostly sunny | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 % | 8 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | -2 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Hay River?
No significant rain expected (0.4 mm forecast).
How warm will it be tomorrow in Hay River?
Between -3 and 3 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Hay River: Saturday light snow, -3 to 0 °C, Sunday snow showers, -3 to 2 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov |  light snow | -3 °C | 0 °C | 0.6 mm | 19 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | snow showers | -3 °C | 2 °C | 4.2 mm | 22 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Hay River, hour by hour: temperature from -5 to 4 °C, 0.4 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 08:00 |  partly cloudy | -2 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 13:00 | mostly sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 14:00 | partly cloudy | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 17:00 | partly cloudy | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 18:00 | partly cloudy | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 19:00 | partly cloudy | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 10 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 10 km/h |
| 02:00 | light drizzle | 1 °C | 0.1 mm | 41 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 0 °C | 0.1 mm | 43 % | 7 km/h |
| 04:00 | light drizzle | 0 °C | 0.1 mm | 39 % | 6 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 0 °C | 0.1 mm | 33 % | 4 km/h |
| 06:00 | mostly sunny | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 % | 8 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 12 km/h |
| 08:00 | mostly sunny | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | -1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | -2 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | -2 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | -2 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | -3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 00:00 | mostly sunny | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 01:00 | mostly sunny | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 02:00 | mostly sunny | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
| 03:00 | mostly sunny | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 04:00 | mostly sunny | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 05:00 | partly cloudy | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | -5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | -4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h |
Location of Hay River
Hay River lies at 152 m, 6 m below the average of the 4 places we cover in Northwest Territories (158 m). That makes it the 2nd lowest of the 4. The main town, Yellowknife, lies 197 km to the north. The nearest places we cover are Fort Smith (233 km to the south-east), High Level (266 km to the south), La Crête (295 km to the south) and Fort Nelson (446 km to the south-west). With about 3,528 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Hay River is the 2nd largest of the 4 places we cover in Northwest Territories.
Today is 11.3 °C above the November normal (-7.3 °C).
Climate of Hay River: 1991–2020 normals
In Hay River, July is typically the warmest month (up to 23.0 °C on average), while January is the coldest at -23.4 °C. August sees the most rain, with around 62 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter -15.7 °C and 36 mm of rain, spring 3.2 °C and 48 mm, summer 21.3 °C and 153 mm, autumn 3.8 °C and 90 mm. The wettest season is summer (47 % of the annual total), the driest winter (11 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | -18.0 | -23.4 | 14 | 4 |
| February | -14.2 | -20.8 | 9 | 3 |
| March | -7.1 | -15.2 | 12 | 4 |
| April | 3.5 | -5.6 | 14 | 4 |
| May | 13.1 | 2.0 | 22 | 5 |
| June | 20.1 | 9.8 | 32 | 7 |
| July | 23.0 | 14.3 | 59 | 10 |
| August | 20.9 | 12.8 | 62 | 11 |
| September | 14.3 | 7.2 | 42 | 9 |
| October | 4.3 | -0.4 | 29 | 7 |
| November | -7.3 | -12.0 | 20 | 6 |
| December | -14.9 | -20.5 | 13 | 4 |
Compared with Yellowknife, the main town 197 km to the north, highs in the warmest month are 1.9 °C higher here, and the year brings 63 mm more precipitation. In 7 months the average low falls below 0 °C (January, February, March, April, October, November and December); in 3 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (June, July and August).
What is the warmest month in Hay River?
The warmest month in Hay River is typically July, averaging 23.0 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at -23.4 °C.
How many rainy days does Hay River get per year?
Hay River sees about 72 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 328 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Hay River?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Hay River runs to about 46.4 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.