When to go · Cambridge Bay

Cambridge Bay in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −28°C (−18°F)−18°F (−28°C) / −35°C (−31°F)−31°F (−35°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Low; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Cambridge Bay

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Cambridge BayHighs around -28 °C (−18 °F), lows around -35 °C (−31 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around −18 °F (-28 °C), lows around −31 °F (-35 °C), rain on about 8 days

Canada overall: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cambridge Bay, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).

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.