| Pistol Bay | |
|---|---|
  Pistol Bay | |
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 62°25′00″N 92°40′30″W / 62.41667°N 92.67500°W / 62.41667; -92.67500 (Pistol Bay) |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Pistol Bay is a waterway in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in northwestern Hudson Bay between Igloo Point (30 km (19 mi) east) and Term Point (30 km (19 mi) south southeast).
The Pork Peninsula separates the bay and Corbett Inlet.
The community of Whale Cove lies 28 km (17 mi) south.
History
In 1815, Robert Kerr wrote that it was considered at one point as a possible gateway to the Northwest Passage.
Climate
Climate data is from Whale Cove, 28 km (17 mi) south.
The area features a cold tundra climate (“ET”), a polar climate sub-type under the Köppen climate classification; unlike most of the Kivalliq Region (most of which is usually a subarctic climate); with cold winters averaging around −23 °C (−9 °F), and cool, very wet and rainy summers averaging around 6.8 °C (44.2 °F); but temperatures of 25 °C (77 °F) or above are possible. Winters run from October/November until April/May with temperatures averaging between −14.6 and −30.6 °C (5.7 and −23.1 °F). Summers run from June to September, and average temperatures range from 3.5 to 9.8 °C (38.3 to 49.6 °F). Summers are usually cool, wet, and rainy, but can be warm, with a record high of 29.0 °C (84.2 °F). Summers typically last four months.
| Climate data for Whale Cove (Whale Cove Airport) Climate ID: 2303986 coordinates 62°14′24″N 92°35′53″W / 62.24000°N 92.59806°W / 62.24000; -92.59806 (Whale Cove Airport); elevation: 12.2 m (40 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1985-present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | −5.9 | −6.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 14.4 | 23.3 | 28.4 | 27.5 | 21.5 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 28.4 |
| Record high °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −26.0 (−14.8) |
−25.5 (−13.9) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−19.8 (−3.6) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −29.6 (−21.3) |
−29.1 (−20.4) |
−23.8 (−10.8) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
3.9 (39.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
−23.5 (−10.3) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −33.2 (−27.8) |
−32.7 (−26.9) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
−18.8 (−1.8) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
0.7 (33.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−27.3 (−17.1) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44.0 (−47.2) |
−47.5 (−53.5) |
−43.0 (−45.4) |
−36.0 (−32.8) |
−25.5 (−13.9) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−24.5 (−12.1) |
−34.0 (−29.2) |
−43.5 (−46.3) |
−47.5 (−53.5) |
| Record low wind chill | −63.8 | −68.9 | −61.1 | −48.4 | −34.7 | −16.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −16.9 | −39.6 | −53.6 | −59.3 | −68.9 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14.9 (0.59) |
9.9 (0.39) |
13.2 (0.52) |
14.6 (0.57) |
15.5 (0.61) |
24.1 (0.95) |
38.7 (1.52) |
59.6 (2.35) |
51.6 (2.03) |
29.5 (1.16) |
19.9 (0.78) |
14.7 (0.58) |
306.3 (12.06) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (0.02) |
4.6 (0.18) |
21.8 (0.86) |
38.7 (1.52) |
59.6 (2.35) |
46.7 (1.84) |
11.0 (0.43) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
182.9 (7.20) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 15.9 (6.3) |
10.0 (3.9) |
14.0 (5.5) |
14.5 (5.7) |
10.9 (4.3) |
2.4 (0.9) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
4.9 (1.9) |
19.4 (7.6) |
20.8 (8.2) |
16.5 (6.5) |
129.4 (50.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 9.8 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 10.4 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 10.8 | 7.7 | 115.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.30 | 1.7 | 7.1 | 10.4 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 4.3 | 0.23 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 9.7 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 0.95 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 8.0 | 68.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 64.3 | 67.8 | 70.0 | 80.2 | 84.7 | 75.2 | 73.8 | 72.4 | 76.8 | 86.4 | 79.6 | 71.9 | 75.3 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (humidity, humidex and wind chill 1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
References
- "Pistol Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 27 May 2024.
- "Point-to-point distance Igloo Point – Pistol Bay". Natural Resources Canada. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Point-to-point distance Igloo Point – Term Point". Natural Resources Canada. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (January 2005). Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Newfoundland, Labrador, and Hudson Bay Enroute. ProStar Publications. pp. 275–. ISBN 978-1-57785-661-0. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Point-to-point distance Igloo Point – Whale Cove". Natural Resources Canada. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- Kerr, Robert (1815). A general history and collection of voyages and travels: arranged in systematic order: forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. W. Blackwood. pp. 147–. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- "Whale Cove A". Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Climate ID: 2303990. Archived from the original on 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- "Whale Cove A". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Climate ID: 2303986. Archived from the original on 19 December 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2023.