Climate

The climate in Old Crow reflects its location north of the Arctic Circle. Information on weather from 1971 to 2000 showed an average daytime temperature in January of minus 27 degrees Celsius, dropping overnight to minus 36 C. In July the daytime average was plus 21 degrees C, with night temperatures averaging close to 9 degrees C. Annual precipitation over this time period averaged 266 mm, including 144 millimetres of rain and 129 centimetres of snow. Wind is common.