When to go · Kangiqsujuaq
Kangiqsujuaq in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (cold, dark, no boat access); Sep–Oct for open-water crossings.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C) / −22°C (−8°F)−8°F (−22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (cold, dark, no boat access); Sep–Oct for open-water crossings.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Kangiqsujuaq's best window: Jul–Aug for boat access to Qajartalik.
- AugustGreatInside Kangiqsujuaq's best window: Jul–Aug for boat access to Qajartalik.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug for boat access to Qajartalik). Across Canada: Long days, lakes thawing, fewer crowds than July; blackflies in Ontario and Québec woods.
Weather in December
- KangiqsujuaqHighs around -14 °C (7 °F), lows around -22 °C (−8 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 7 °F (-14 °C), lows around −8 °F (-22 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Canada
Most businesses closed on the 25th; Boxing Day sales.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kangiqsujuaq, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Dec: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Jul: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10 (better)
Jul: 11
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jul: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (cold, dark, no boat access); Sep–Oct for open-water crossings.
July: Inside Kangiqsujuaq's best window: Jul–Aug for boat access to Qajartalik.
Kangiqsujuaq: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast