When to go · Cambridge Bay
Cambridge Bay in March
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
- −25°C (−13°F)−13°F (−25°C) / −32°C (−26°F)−26°F (−32°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).
- JulyGreatInside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).
- AugustGreatInside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).
- 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.
Weather in March
- Cambridge BayHighs around -25 °C (−13 °F), lows around -32 °C (−26 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around −13 °F (-25 °C), lows around −26 °F (-32 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cambridge Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -25 °C (−13 °F)−13 °F (-25 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Mar: -32 °C (−26 °F)−26 °F (-32 °C)
Jun: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Jun: 7
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jun: 1
March: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings