When to go · Cambridge Bay
Cambridge Bay, month by month
The best months for Cambridge Bay: Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).-28 °C (−18 °F) / -35 °C (−31 °F), 8 rain days−18 °F (-28 °C) / −31 °F (-35 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).-28 °C (−18 °F) / -35 °C (−31 °F), 7 rain days−18 °F (-28 °C) / −31 °F (-35 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).-25 °C (−13 °F) / -32 °C (−26 °F), 7 rain days−13 °F (-25 °C) / −26 °F (-32 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).-16 °C (3 °F) / -24 °C (−11 °F), 6 rain days3 °F (-16 °C) / −11 °F (-24 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.-6 °C (21 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 6 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking)). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).-6 °C (21 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 12 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).-17 °C (1 °F) / -24 °C (−11 °F), 10 rain days1 °F (-17 °C) / −11 °F (-24 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).-24 °C (−11 °F) / -31 °C (−24 °F), 9 rain days−11 °F (-24 °C) / −24 °F (-31 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cambridge Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Jun: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jul: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 7 (better)
Jul: 9
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jul: 1
June: Inside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).
July: Inside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).
Cambridge Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.