When to go · Cambridge Bay
Cambridge Bay in August
Great month. Inside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Cambridge Bay in this guide.
Weather in August
- Cambridge BayHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- High
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Warm and busy; wildfire risk highest in BC and Alberta.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cambridge Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Aug: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jun: 1
August: Inside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).
June: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast