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Fort Ross, Nunavut, Canada

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Fort Ross is a remote historic site in Nunavut located on the southern tip of Somerset Island. Established by the Hudson's Bay Company in the 1930s, it is one of the last trading posts built in the Canadian Arctic. Visitors can view preserved buildings that reflect early Arctic exploration and trade. The surrounding landscape includes tundra, rocky shoreline, and cold Arctic waters. Wildlife such as seabirds and marine mammals may be seen nearby. Fort Ross offers a stark and historically significant Arctic experience.

Language: Inuktut, English and French
Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD)

Fort Ross, Nunavut, Canada Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High -19 -20 -16 -- 18 36 45 39 28 13 -3 -12
Low -31 -32 -28 -13 8 28 35 31 21 2 -14 -24
Average -25 -26 -22 -7 13 32 40 35 24 7 -8 -18
Temperature (Celsius)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High -28 -29 -27 -- -8 2 7 4 -2 -11 -19 -24
Low -35 -36 -33 -25 -13 -2 2 -1 -6 -17 -26 -31
Average -32 -32 -30 -22 -11 0 4 2 -4 -14 -22 -28
Precipitation
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Inches .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 .6 1.1 1.3 .9 .6 .4 .2
Centimeters 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 1
Precipitation Days
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days -- -- -- -- .4 3.9 10 9 2.2 .3 -- --
Humidity
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Percent 64 64 65 68 83 87 87 91 91 84 71 66


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