Rankin Inlet Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

-1.6°C / 29.2°F

The water will feel freezing / baltic. You would have to be insane or getting paid to want to get in water this cold! If you do make sure you are wearing a top end drysuit and all the accessories.

Current weather

-22°C / -7°F
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
14 mph
Humidity
77%

The measurements for the water temperature in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Rankin Inlet water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Rankin Inlet average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Rankin Inlet
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -1.7 -1.7 -1.7 -1.7 -1.9 -3 -0.3 4.2 2.4 -0.7 -2.9 -1.7
Max °C -1.6 -1.6 -1.6 -1.5 -1.2 2.6 7.9 8.9 7.4 4.5 0.7 -1.5
Min °F 29.1 29.1 29.1 29 29 28.8 34.7 41.4 38.3 32.9 28.3 29
Max °F 29.2 29.2 29.2 29.2 29.7 34.4 42.9 46.1 43.3 38 31.8 29.2

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 43.7°F / 6.5°C. The coldest month is January with an average water temperature of 29.1°F / -1.6°C.


7 day tide forecast for Rankin Inlet

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • Low 2:46am
    (0.71m)
  • High 8:49am
    (4.02m)
  • Low 3:04pm
    (0.61m)
  • High 9:11pm
    (3.87m)
  • Low 3:17am
    (0.84m)
  • High 9:17am
    (3.9m)
  • Low 3:37pm
    (0.73m)
  • High 9:42pm
    (3.74m)
  • Low 3:51am
    (1.02m)
  • High 9:49am
    (3.73m)
  • Low 4:12pm
    (0.91m)
  • High 10:18pm
    (3.58m)
  • Low 4:30am
    (1.23m)
  • High 10:27am
    (3.53m)
  • Low 4:54pm
    (1.12m)
  • High 11:05pm
    (3.39m)
  • Low 5:18am
    (1.46m)
  • High 11:19am
    (3.31m)
  • Low 5:48pm
    (1.34m)
  • High 12:11am
    (3.22m)
  • Low 6:26am
    (1.65m)
  • High 12:35pm
    (3.13m)
  • Low 7:06pm
    (1.49m)
  • High 1:42am
    (3.17m)
  • Low 8:01am
    (1.68m)
  • High 2:14pm
    (3.11m)
  • Low 8:40pm
    (1.45m)
7 day tide times for Rankin Inlet

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Rankin Inlet, Nunavut) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.