When to go · Gjoa Haven
Gjoa Haven in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (harbour frozen, extreme cold, snow); no reason to come as a tourist.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −25°C (−12°F)−12°F (−25°C) / −31°C (−25°F)−25°F (−31°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (harbour frozen, extreme cold, snow); no reason to come as a tourist.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Gjoa Haven's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival.
- AugustGreatInside Gjoa Haven's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival.
- SeptemberGreatInside Gjoa Haven's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival). Across Canada: Long days, lakes thawing, fewer crowds than July; blackflies in Ontario and Québec woods.
Weather in December
- Gjoa HavenHighs around -24.6 °C (−12 °F), lows around -31.4 °C (−25 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around −12 °F (-24.6 °C), lows around −25 °F (-31.4 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Canada
Most businesses closed on the 25th; Boxing Day sales.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gjoa Haven, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -24.6 °C (−12 °F)−12 °F (-24.6 °C)
Jul: 12.4 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.4 °C)
Night low
Dec: -31.4 °C (−25 °F)−25 °F (-31.4 °C)
Jul: 4.2 °C (40 °F)40 °F (4.2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9 (better)
Jul: 21
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jul: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (harbour frozen, extreme cold, snow); no reason to come as a tourist.
July: Inside Gjoa Haven's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival.
Gjoa Haven: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings