Facts on Canada’s Cold Weather

  • In terms of year round temperature, Canada is the second coldest country in the world, with an average year round temperature of -3.6 C. Russia has the honour of first place at -5.3 C.
  • In the past 30 years, the average nighttime low in Canada for December, January and February was -26.7 C.
  • Nunavut is the coldest territory in the winter, with an average daily temperature of -33.4 C, while Manitoba is the coldest winter province at -25.1 C. Nova Scotia is the warmest province, with a balmy average of -8.9 C.
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