When to go · Rankin Inlet
Rankin Inlet, month by month
The best months for Rankin Inlet: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −30 °C and wind).Inside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −22 °F and wind).-27 °C / -35 °C, 8 rain days−17 °F / −31 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −30 °C and wind).Inside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −22 °F and wind).-27 °C / -35 °C, 7 rain days−17 °F / −31 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −30 °C and wind).Inside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −22 °F and wind).-22 °C / -31 °C, 7 rain days−8 °F / −24 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −30 °C and wind)). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −22 °F and wind)). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.-12 °C / -22 °C, 6 rain days10 °F / −8 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −30 °C and wind)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −22 °F and wind)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.-2 °C / -9 °C, 6 rain days28 °F / 16 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −30 °C and wind).Inside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −22 °F and wind).8 °C / 1 °C, 7 rain days46 °F / 34 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −30 °C and wind).Inside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −22 °F and wind).15 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −30 °C and wind).Inside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −22 °F and wind).13 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain days55 °F / 41 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −30 °C and wind)). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −22 °F and wind)). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.6 °C / 0 °C, 11 rain days43 °F / 32 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −30 °C and wind).Inside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −22 °F and wind).-3 °C / -8 °C, 12 rain days27 °F / 18 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −30 °C and wind).Inside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −22 °F and wind).-13 °C / -20 °C, 11 rain days9 °F / −4 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −30 °C and wind).Inside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −22 °F and wind).-22 °C / -29 °C, 9 rain days−8 °F / −20 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday