Iqaluit

Canada

The capital of Nunavut provides a raw entry point into Inuit culture and untouched Arctic wilderness.

Warmest month is July at 11°C on average. Coolest is February at -23°C. Driest reading falls in May with 3 rain days.

Six lead datapoints

MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January-19°±11°6
February-23°±10°4
March-16°±9°5
April-8°±8°5
May-1°±5°3
June7°±5°6
July11°±5°9
August11°±4°10
September6°±4°8
October0°±5°8
November-6°±7°6
December-12°±9°4

What to do

  • Visit the Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum
  • Hike Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park
  • Take a dog sledding expedition
  • Buy local Inuit soapstone carvings

How we know this

Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.