Princess Mary Lake
Lake Remote Nunavut lake in Arctic tundra
A remote Nunavut lake reached by air; visitors come for fly‑in fishing, tundra hiking and the quiet of northern freshwater landscapes.
Princess Mary Lake is a freshwater lake in Nunavut, Canada, located at 63.95° N, 97.58333° W. It sits in a remote part of the Canadian subarctic.
The lake occupies a sparsely populated landscape typical of inland Nunavut and presents natural, undeveloped shoreline and surrounding tundra. It is representative of subarctic freshwater habitats rather than a developed recreational site.
Princess Mary Lake is a natural body of water with no widely recorded permanent settlements or constructed facilities directly on its shores. There are no widely documented historical structures associated with the lake.
Geographically it lies in the interior of Nunavut in a remote area of northern Canada, well away from major urban centres and reachable only by long overland travel or by air to regional communities followed by local transport.
- Coordinates: Coordinates are 63.95° N, 97.58333° W.
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Princess Mary Lake's climate is classified as Subarctic - Subarctic climate with cold summers (peaking in August) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -35°C to 12°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall.
January
January is the coldest month with highs of -28°C and lows of -35°C. Almost no rain and breezy conditions.
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February
February is freezing with highs of -27°C and lows of -34°C. The driest month with just 6 mm and breezy conditions.
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March
March is freezing with highs of -21°C and lows of -30°C. Almost no rain and breezy conditions.
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April
April is freezing with highs of -11°C and lows of -21°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.
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May
May is freezing with highs of -2°C and lows of -10°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.
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June
June is cold with highs of 6°C and lows of -2°C. Light rainfall.
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July
July is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of 2°C. Moderate rainfall (43 mm).
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August
August is cold with highs of 12°C and lows of 5°C. The wettest month with 44 mm of rain.
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September
September is cold with highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C. Moderate rainfall (43 mm) and breezy conditions.
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October
October is freezing with highs of -2°C and lows of -9°C. Moderate rainfall (30 mm) and breezy conditions.
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November
November is freezing with highs of -15°C and lows of -23°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.
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December
December is freezing with highs of -24°C and lows of -31°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.
