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When to go · Iqaluit

Iqaluit, month by month

The best months for Iqaluit: Apr, May, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (coldest and darkest); Jul–Aug for mosquitoes if you camp.-22 °C / -29.9 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (coldest and darkest); Jul–Aug for mosquitoes if you camp.-22.9 °C / -31 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jul–Aug for warmest weather and open water; Apr–May for dog sledding and snow activities). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.-17.6 °C / -27.2 °C, 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilGreatInside Iqaluit's best window: Jul–Aug for warmest weather and open water; Apr–May for dog sledding and snow activities.-8.9 °C / -18.1 °C, 23 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGreatInside Iqaluit's best window: Jul–Aug for warmest weather and open water; Apr–May for dog sledding and snow activities.-0.3 °C / -6.1 °C, 21 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug for warmest weather and open water; Apr–May for dog sledding and snow activities). Across Canada: Long days, lakes thawing, fewer crowds than July; blackflies in Ontario and Québec woods.7 °C / 0.7 °C, 49 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Iqaluit's best window: Jul–Aug for warmest weather and open water; Apr–May for dog sledding and snow activities.12 °C / 4.2 °C, 40 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Iqaluit's best window: Jul–Aug for warmest weather and open water; Apr–May for dog sledding and snow activities.11.1 °C / 3.8 °C, 62 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug for warmest weather and open water; Apr–May for dog sledding and snow activities). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.5.6 °C / 0.2 °C, 51 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug for warmest weather and open water; Apr–May for dog sledding and snow activities). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.-0.5 °C / -5.8 °C, 30 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jul–Aug for warmest weather and open water; Apr–May for dog sledding and snow activities). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.-7.5 °C / -14.7 °C, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jul–Aug for warmest weather and open water; Apr–May for dog sledding and snow activities). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.-14.7 °C / -23 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday