When to go · Iqaluit
Iqaluit in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (coldest and darkest); Jul–Aug for mosquitoes if you camp.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −22°C−8°F / −30°C−22°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Iqaluit
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (coldest and darkest); Jul–Aug for mosquitoes if you camp.
Weather in January
- IqaluitHighs around -22 °C, lows around -29.9 °C, rain on about 16 daysHighs around −8 °F, lows around −22 °F, rain on about 16 days
- The North, Canada · Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Dawson City, Iqaluitcool
Midnight sun in June–July; northern lights and −30 °C from about November to March.Midnight sun in June–July; northern lights and −22 °F from about November to March.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket