York Factory
Churchill, Canada
York Factory is a trading post and a National Historic Site of Canada located in Churchill, Manitoba. It is one of the 93 sights of Canada listed on this site and is ranked 53rd among the country's sights in terms of English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The site is open from mid-July to 30 August. During these months, daily high temperatures range from 19 °C to 20 °C, with daily lows between 10 °C and 10 °C. This period also sees the highest monthly rainfall, with 87 mm in July and 95 mm in August.
To reach York Factory, the nearest airport is Shamattawa Airport, which is 127 km away. The Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is 853 km away. York Factory is located 1,722 km from the capital, Ottawa.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 20 °C. The wettest is August, with about 95 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -22 | -19 | -11 | -2 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 3 | -8 | -18 |
| Average low, °C | -29 | -27 | -20 | -10 | -2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | -3 | -15 | -25 |
| Rainfall, mm | 21 | 18 | 26 | 30 | 42 | 66 | 87 | 95 | 76 | 57 | 40 | 24 |
| Rainy days | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
