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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

  1. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  2. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  3. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  4. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  5. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  6. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. 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 daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. 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 daysCrowds: High
  9. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  10. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  11. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  12. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday