When to go · Kaktovik
Kaktovik in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C) / −33°C (−27°F)−27°F (−33°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold, limited daylight).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Kaktovik's best window: Sep–Oct.
- OctoberGreatInside Kaktovik's best window: Sep–Oct.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in February
- KaktovikHighs around -18 °C (0 °F), lows around -33 °C (−27 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 0 °F (-18 °C), lows around −27 °F (-33 °C), rain on about 0 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kaktovik, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Sep: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Sep: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Feb: -33 °C (−27 °F)−27 °F (-33 °C)
Sep: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 0
Sep: 0
Crowds
Feb: Low
Sep: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Sep: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold, limited daylight).
September: Inside Kaktovik's best window: Sep–Oct.
Kaktovik: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings