Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson is a village in Northwest Territories, Canada. It has a population of about 1,100. The climate is classified as subarctic (Köppen Dfc), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Fort Simpson at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
58 mm of rain
17 mm of rain
within 0.2 km
Weather in Fort Simpson
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 54%
When to go to Fort Simpson
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 35 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 70 | 54 | 32 | 37 | 32 |
| High | -20° | -15° | -6° | 6° | 16° | 22° | 24° | 21° | 14° | 2° | -11° | -18° |
| Low | -28° | -25° | -19° | -6° | 3° | 10° | 12° | 10° | 3° | -5° | -18° | -26° |
| Rain (mm) | 21 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 33 | 58 | 78 | 73 | 45 | 50 | 29 | 25 |
| Wet days | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
What's on in Fort Simpson
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Fort Simpson
More museums: Dehcho Heritage Centre
Outdoors around Fort Simpson
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Fort Simpson
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Fort Simpson
Earthquakes around Fort Simpson
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Fort Simpson
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Fort Simpson from above
Getting to Fort Simpson
Places near Fort Simpson
Places with a climate like Fort Simpson
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
