| Pistol Bay | |
| Location: | Hudson Bay |
| Coords: | 62.4167°N -92.675°W |
| Oceans: | Arctic Ocean |
| Countries: | Canada |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Nunavut |
| Cities: | Uninhabited |
Pistol Bay is a waterway in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in northwestern Hudson Bay between Igloo Point (east[1]) and Term Point (south southeast[2]).[3]
The Pork Peninsula separates the bay and Corbett Inlet.
The community of Whale Cove lies south.[4]
In 1815, Robert Kerr wrote that it was considered at one point as a possible gateway to the Northwest Passage.[5]
Climate data is from Whale Cove, south.[4]
The area features a cold tundra climate (“ET”), a polar climate sub-type under the Köppen climate classification; unlike most of the Kivalliq Region (most of which is usually a subarctic climate); with cold winters averaging around, and cool, very wet and rainy summers averaging around ; but temperatures of or above are possible. Winters run from October/November until April/May with temperatures averaging between . Summers run from June to September, and average temperatures range from . Summers are usually cool, wet, and rainy, but can be warm, with a record high of . Summers typically last four months.