North Twin Island (Nunavut)
Island Uninhabited Arctic island in Nunavut
A remote island in Nunavut’s subarctic waters visited mainly by researchers and by expedition boaters interested in Arctic wildlife and remote landscapes.
North Twin Island is one of the two Twin Islands located in James Bay and administratively part of Nunavut. It is a small, remote, and uninhabited Arctic island.
The island offers coastal tundra shoreline and exposed rock typical of James Bay islands; there are no visitor facilities. Access is irregular and requires private boat or aircraft charter; there are no scheduled services.
Historically the Twin Islands have been charted and used intermittently for maritime navigation and occasional scientific visits. There is no permanent settlement and no continuous infrastructure development on the island.
Geographically the island sits in James Bay off the southern end of Hudson Bay. It is remote from major settlements; the nearest large population centers are on the Canadian mainland several hundred kilometres to the west and south.
- Access: Located in James Bay and administratively part of Nunavut, the island is remote and uninhabited, with no regular transport links.
- Visiting notes: Part of the Twin Islands pair, often visited only by scientific or charter trips rather than regular tourism.
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North Twin Island (Nunavut)'s climate is classified as Tundra - Tundra climate with cool summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -28°C to 19°C. Moderate rainfall (578 mm/year).
January
January is the coldest month with highs of -17°C and lows of -28°C. Light rainfall.
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February
February is freezing with highs of -15°C and lows of -26°C. The driest month with just 21 mm.
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March
March is freezing with highs of -8°C and lows of -20°C. Light rainfall.
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April
April is freezing with highs of 1°C and lows of -10°C. Light rainfall.
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May
May is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of -1°C. Moderate rainfall (42 mm).
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June
June is cold with highs of 15°C and lows of 4°C. Moderate rainfall (60 mm).
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July
July is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 8°C. The wettest month with 83 mm of rain.
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August
August is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 8°C. Moderate rainfall (69 mm).
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September
September is cold with highs of 13°C and lows of 5°C. Moderate rainfall (72 mm).
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October
October is cold with highs of 6°C and lows of 0°C. Moderate rainfall (65 mm).
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November
November is freezing with highs of -1°C and lows of -8°C. Moderate rainfall (55 mm).
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December
December is freezing with highs of -11°C and lows of -19°C. Moderate rainfall (36 mm).
