Hay River (NT) Temperature by Month

Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada has an average annual maximum temperature of 3°C (37°F), ranging from -17°C (1°F) in January to 22°C (72°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

In Hay River, temperatures can shift dramatically between warm in summer and very cold in winter. Nights follow the same pattern, with lows ranging from 14°C (57°F) in July to -24°C (-11°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Hay River by month:

The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Hay River's average annual maximum temperature is 3°C (37°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.

Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.

Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually, known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.

For more on Hay River's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Hay River climate page.