When to go · Anaktuvuk Pass
Anaktuvuk Pass in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited flights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −22°C (−8°F)−8°F (−22°C) / −32°C (−26°F)−26°F (−32°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited flights).
Is another month better than January?
January 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 January
- Anaktuvuk PassHighs around -22 °C (−8 °F), lows around -32 °C (−26 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around −8 °F (-22 °C), lows around −26 °F (-32 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Anaktuvuk Pass, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jan: -32 °C (−26 °F)−26 °F (-32 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: 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