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.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $5.00 (~$3.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Canada, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $6.75 (~$5.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Canada, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      6h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      1,546 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January-19°21°C6
    February-23°19°C4
    March-16°17°C5
    April-8°16°C5
    May-1°9°C3
    June7°10°C6
    July11°10°C9
    August11°8°C10
    September6°8°C8
    October0°9°C8
    November-6°13°C6
    December-12°17°C4

    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. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.