lˈaɪk mˈoʊst əv lˈæbɹɐdˌoːɹ, mˈækəvˌɪk hɐz ɐ sʌbˈɑːɹktɪk klˈaɪmət kˈɜːpən dˌiːˌɛfsˈiː wɪð ʃˈɔːɹt, mˈaɪld sˈʌmɚz ænd vˈɛɹi kˈoʊld wˈɪntɚz.
Like most of Labrador, Makkovik has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) with short, mild summers and very cold winters.