When to go · Anaktuvuk Pass
Anaktuvuk Pass in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited flights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°C) / −30°C (−22°F)−22°F (−30°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited flights).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Anaktuvuk Pass's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Anaktuvuk Pass's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Anaktuvuk Pass's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in February
- Anaktuvuk PassHighs around -19 °C (−2 °F), lows around -30 °C (−22 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around −2 °F (-19 °C), lows around −22 °F (-30 °C), rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Anaktuvuk Pass, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Feb: -30 °C (−22 °F)−22 °F (-30 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 6 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jun: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited flights).
June: Inside Anaktuvuk Pass's best window: Jun–Aug.
Anaktuvuk Pass: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings