When to go · Gjoa Haven
Gjoa Haven in July
Great month. Inside Gjoa Haven's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 4°C (40°F)40°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- High
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Gjoa Haven's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Gjoa Haven in this guide.
Weather in July
- Gjoa HavenHighs around 12.4 °C (54 °F), lows around 4.2 °C (40 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 54 °F (12.4 °C), lows around 40 °F (4.2 °C), rain on about 21 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.
Canada Day big impact
1 Jul · Canada
Fireworks in Ottawa and cities; Québec's moving day is the same date.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- High
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Peak season: Rockies lodging sold out, Canada Day on 1 July, Calgary Stampede. Wildfire smoke possible — check.
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
Jul: Great
Aug: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 12.4 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.4 °C)
Aug: 9.7 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.7 °C)
Night low
Jul: 4.2 °C (40 °F)40 °F (4.2 °C)
Aug: 3.3 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.3 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 21 (better)
Aug: 32
Crowds
Jul: High
Aug: High
Prices
Jul: High
Aug: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Aug: 0
July: Inside Gjoa Haven's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival.
August: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast