Nunavut experiences a polar climate in most regions, owing to its high latitude and lower continental summertime influence than areas to the west. In more southerly continental areas very cold subarctic climates can be found, due to July being slightly milder than the required 10 °C (50 °F). Average daily maximum and minimum temperatures for selected locations in Nunavut City July (°C) July (°F) January (°C) January (°F) Alert 6/1 43/33 −29/−36 −20/−33 Baker Lake 17/6 63/43 −28/−35 −18/−31 Cambridge Bay 13/5 55/41 −29/−35 −19/−32 Eureka 9/3 49/37 −33/−40 −27/−40 Iqaluit 12/4 54/39 −23/−31 −9/−24 Kugluktuk 16/6 60/43 −23/−31 −10/−25 Rankin Inlet 15/6 59/43 −27/−34 −17/−30 History Archaeological findings The region now known as Nunavut has supported a continuous indigenous population for approximately 4,000 years. Most historians identify the coast of Baffin Island with the Helluland described in Norse saga...