When to go · Gjoa Haven
Gjoa Haven, month by month
The best months for Gjoa Haven: Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (harbour frozen, extreme cold, snow); no reason to come as a tourist.-29.6 °C / -36 °C, 8 rain days−21 °F / −33 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (harbour frozen, extreme cold, snow); no reason to come as a tourist.-30.3 °C / -36.4 °C, 6 rain days−23 °F / −34 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (harbour frozen, extreme cold, snow); no reason to come as a tourist.-25.4 °C / -32.9 °C, 13 rain days−14 °F / −27 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (harbour frozen, extreme cold, snow); no reason to come as a tourist.-15.9 °C / -24.4 °C, 15 rain days3 °F / −12 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (harbour frozen, extreme cold, snow); no reason to come as a tourist.-5.7 °C / -12.4 °C, 12 rain days22 °F / 10 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival). Across Canada: Long days, lakes thawing, fewer crowds than July; blackflies in Ontario and Québec woods.4.6 °C / -1.1 °C, 15 rain days40 °F / 30 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Gjoa Haven's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival.12.4 °C / 4.2 °C, 21 rain days54 °F / 40 °F, 21 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Gjoa Haven's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival.9.7 °C / 3.3 °C, 32 rain days49 °F / 38 °F, 32 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Gjoa Haven's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival.2.5 °C / -1.7 °C, 26 rain days37 °F / 29 °F, 26 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (harbour frozen, extreme cold, snow); no reason to come as a tourist.-5.7 °C / -11.1 °C, 26 rain days22 °F / 12 °F, 26 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (harbour frozen, extreme cold, snow); no reason to come as a tourist.-17.2 °C / -24.2 °C, 11 rain days1 °F / −12 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (harbour frozen, extreme cold, snow); no reason to come as a tourist.-24.6 °C / -31.4 °C, 9 rain days−12 °F / −25 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday