The tables below list yearly averages for the number of sunny days and hours of sunshine at Fort Simpson and Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
Each place has three measures of sunshine. The number for % Sun is the usual percentage of daylight hours with bright sunshine. Hours gives the total hours of bright sunshine that's normal during a year. Days statistics are for the typical number of days annually with any amount of measurable sunshine. All the data are averages for the years 1981 to 2010.
Average total sunshine in Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories
| % Sun |
|
Hours |
Days |
| 28 |
January |
56 |
18 |
| 38 |
February |
95 |
21 |
| 50 |
March |
181 |
28 |
| 56 |
April |
249 |
27 |
| 54 |
May |
293 |
29 |
| 54 |
June |
313 |
29 |
| 53 |
July |
307 |
29 |
| 53 |
August |
264 |
28 |
| 42 |
September |
164 |
26 |
| 25 |
October |
78 |
19 |
| 23 |
November |
49 |
16 |
| 18 |
December |
30 |
14 |
| 41 |
Annual |
2078 |
283 |
Average amount of sun in Mould Bay, Northwest Territories
| % Sun |
|
Hours |
Days |
| 0 |
January |
0 |
0 |
| 0 |
February |
0 |
0 |
| 28 |
March |
98 |
21 |
| 50 |
April |
287 |
29 |
| 36 |
May |
268 |
28 |
| 41 |
June |
297 |
29 |
| 34 |
July |
254 |
28 |
| 17 |
August |
121 |
24 |
| 12 |
September |
50 |
15 |
| 7 |
October |
15 |
6 |
| 0 |
November |
0 |
0 |
| 0 |
December |
0 |
0 |
| 25 |
Annual |
1391 |
179 |
Average amount of sun in Norman Wells, Northwest Territories
| % Sun |
|
Hours |
Days |
| 21 |
January |
32 |
13 |
| 33 |
February |
76 |
18 |
| 46 |
March |
167 |
28 |
| 48 |
April |
220 |
26 |
| 57 |
May |
331 |
30 |
| 46 |
June |
300 |
27 |
| 43 |
July |
274 |
29 |
| 45 |
August |
233 |
28 |
| 35 |
September |
139 |
25 |
| 19 |
October |
56 |
17 |
| 8 |
November |
15 |
5 |
| 8 |
December |
10 |
6 |
| 34 |
Annual |
1852 |
252 |
Average amount of sun in Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories
| % Sun |
|
Hours |
Days |
| 0 |
January |
0 |
0 |
| 16 |
February |
28 |
9 |
| 47 |
March |
169 |
27 |
| 55 |
April |
276 |
28 |
| 35 |
May |
252 |
27 |
| 55 |
June |
397 |
29 |
| 34 |
July |
254 |
26 |
| 25 |
August |
153 |
24 |
| 19 |
September |
77 |
20 |
| 14 |
October |
37 |
11 |
| 0 |
November |
0 |
0 |
| 0 |
December |
0 |
0 |
| 33 |
Annual |
1642 |
202 |
Average amount of sun in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
| % Sun |
|
Hours |
Days |
| 27 |
January |
51 |
16 |
| 44 |
February |
107 |
21 |
| 52 |
March |
188 |
27 |
| 62 |
April |
276 |
28 |
| 61 |
May |
336 |
30 |
| 63 |
June |
374 |
28 |
| 61 |
July |
358 |
30 |
| 55 |
August |
276 |
30 |
| 40 |
September |
158 |
26 |
| 21 |
October |
65 |
18 |
| 20 |
November |
43 |
13 |
| 15 |
December |
25 |
11 |
| 43 |
Annual |
2256 |
277 |