When to go · Cambridge Bay
Cambridge Bay in November
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
- −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C) / −24°C (−11°F)−11°F (−24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- 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 November?
November 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 November
- Cambridge BayHighs around -17 °C (1 °F), lows around -24 °C (−11 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 1 °F (-17 °C), lows around −11 °F (-24 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cambridge Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Nov: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Jun: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 10
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jun: 1
November: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast