When to go · Cambridge Bay
Cambridge Bay, month by month
The best months for Cambridge Bay: Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).-28 °C / -35 °C, 8 rain days−18 °F / −31 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).-28 °C / -35 °C, 7 rain days−18 °F / −31 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).-25 °C / -32 °C, 7 rain days−13 °F / −26 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).-16 °C / -24 °C, 6 rain days3 °F / −11 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.-6 °C / -12 °C, 6 rain days21 °F / 10 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).5 °C / 0 °C, 7 rain days41 °F / 32 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).12 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain days54 °F / 41 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).11 °C / 4 °C, 11 rain days52 °F / 39 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking)). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.4 °C / -1 °C, 11 rain days39 °F / 30 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).-6 °C / -12 °C, 12 rain days21 °F / 10 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).-17 °C / -24 °C, 10 rain days1 °F / −11 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).-24 °C / -31 °C, 9 rain days−11 °F / −24 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday