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When to go · Kugluktuk

Kugluktuk, month by month

The best months for Kugluktuk: Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, snow, limited light); freeze-up and break-up for boat and ATV access.-23 °C (−9 °F) / -31 °C (−24 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, snow, limited light); freeze-up and break-up for boat and ATV access.-23 °C (−9 °F) / -32 °C (−26 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, snow, limited light); freeze-up and break-up for boat and ATV access.-19 °C (−2 °F) / -29 °C (−20 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, snow, limited light); freeze-up and break-up for boat and ATV access.-10 °C (14 °F) / -21 °C (−6 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, snow, limited light); freeze-up and break-up for boat and ATV access.-1 °C (30 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Kugluktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest in Nunavut); late Aug for berries.8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Kugluktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest in Nunavut); late Aug for berries.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Kugluktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest in Nunavut); late Aug for berries.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest in Nunavut); late Aug for berries). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, snow, limited light); freeze-up and break-up for boat and ATV access.-3 °C (27 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, snow, limited light); freeze-up and break-up for boat and ATV access.-13 °C (9 °F) / -21 °C (−6 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, snow, limited light); freeze-up and break-up for boat and ATV access.-20 °C (−4 °F) / -28 °C (−18 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kugluktuk, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jun: Great

    Jul: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)

    Jul: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Night low

    Jun: 1 °C (34 °F)

    Jul: 6 °C (43 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jun: 8 (better)

    Jul: 10

  • Crowds

    Jun: Medium

    Jul: High

  • Prices

    Jun: Medium

    Jul: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 1

    Jul: 1

June: Inside Kugluktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest in Nunavut); late Aug for berries.

July: Inside Kugluktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest in Nunavut); late Aug for berries.

Kugluktuk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.