When to go · Tuktoyaktuk
Tuktoyaktuk in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, ice road season, most services shut).
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
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, ice road season, most services shut).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Tuktoyaktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open, tours running).
- JulyGreatInside Tuktoyaktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open, tours running).
- AugustGreatInside Tuktoyaktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open, tours running).
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open, tours running)). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.
Weather in April
- TuktoyaktukHighs around -13 °C (9 °F), lows around -22 °C (−8 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 9 °F (-13 °C), lows around −8 °F (-22 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tuktoyaktuk, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Apr: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Jun: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5 (better)
Jun: 6
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jun: 1
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, ice road season, most services shut).
June: Inside Tuktoyaktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open, tours running).
Tuktoyaktuk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings