When to go · Cambridge Bay
Cambridge Bay in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Cambridge BayHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cambridge Bay, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
May: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Jun: 7
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
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