Best time to go to Iqaluit Average weather of Iqaluit, Canada

When is the best time to go to Iqaluit?

When is the best time to go to Iqaluit? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The coldest months are January and February
The rainiest months are July, August and September

Annual weather in Iqaluit

For full information about the climate and weather in Iqaluit a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	-9°F/-4°F	0.6in	very bad weather	Iqaluit in january
February	-13°F/-5°F	0.7in	very bad weather	Iqaluit in february
March	-5°F/4°F	0.8in	very bad weather	Iqaluit in march
April	9°F/20°F	1.2in	very bad weather	Iqaluit in april
May	25°F/32°F	1.7in	very bad weather	Iqaluit in may
June	38°F/45°F	2.1in	very bad weather	Iqaluit in june
July	47°F/54°F	2.8in	bad weather	Iqaluit in july
August	45°F/52°F	3.1in	bad weather	Iqaluit in august
September	34°F/41°F	2.5in	very bad weather	Iqaluit in september
October	25°F/31°F	2in	very bad weather	Iqaluit in october
November	13°F/18°F	1.4in	very bad weather	Iqaluit in november
December	-0°F/7°F	1in	very bad weather	Iqaluit in december

Weather and climate in Iqaluit

Iqaluit enjoys a tundra climate in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Iqaluit is 25°F (ranging from -5°F in february to 54°F in july). Annual rainfall is 19.6in, with a minimum of 0.6in in january and a maximum of 3.1in in august.

Between the months of january and june the climate is the worst possible. The record temperature this month is 63°F and, in june, 4 days of rain are expected.
From july to august the climate is bad. In average, on the morning it is 45°F.
Between september and december the climate is very unfavorable. At lunchtime, it's 4°F in average and it rains in december about 1in.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Iqaluit

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Iqaluit: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Iqaluit

Find out when Iqaluit has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Iqaluit

Very low season in Iqaluit
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, February, March, April, May, November and December.
Low season in Iqaluit
The months with low numbers of tourists are: June, September and October.
High season in Iqaluit
The number of visitors to Iqaluit is high in: July.
Peak season in Iqaluit
The largest number of tourists visiting Iqaluit is during: August.

Figure: Visitor index for Iqaluit month by month

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