When to go · Kuujjuarapik
Kuujjuarapik in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (deep cold, sea ice, no boat access); Jun and Sep are shoulder months with changeable conditions.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C) / −22°C (−8°F)−8°F (−22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (deep cold, sea ice, no boat access); Jun and Sep are shoulder months with changeable conditions.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Kuujjuarapik's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free water, warmest days, boat access to the islands).
- AugustGreatInside Kuujjuarapik's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free water, warmest days, boat access to the islands).
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (ice-free water, warmest days, boat access to the islands)). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
Weather in December
- KuujjuarapikHighs around -13 °C (9 °F), lows around -22 °C (−8 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 9 °F (-13 °C), lows around −8 °F (-22 °C), rain on about 14 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 Kuujjuarapik, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Jul: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 14
Jul: 13 (better)
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 (deep cold, sea ice, no boat access); Jun and Sep are shoulder months with changeable conditions.
July: Inside Kuujjuarapik's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free water, warmest days, boat access to the islands).
Kuujjuarapik: 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