When to go · Gjoa Haven
Gjoa Haven in March
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 (−14°F)−14°F (−25°C) / −33°C (−27°F)−27°F (−33°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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 March?
March 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 March
- Gjoa HavenHighs around -25.4 °C (−14 °F), lows around -32.9 °C (−27 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around −14 °F (-25.4 °C), lows around −27 °F (-32.9 °C), rain on about 13 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 Gjoa Haven, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -25.4 °C (−14 °F)−14 °F (-25.4 °C)
Jul: 12.4 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.4 °C)
Night low
Mar: -32.9 °C (−27 °F)−27 °F (-32.9 °C)
Jul: 4.2 °C (40 °F)40 °F (4.2 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13 (better)
Jul: 21
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jul: High
Prices
Mar: Low
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jul: 1
March: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast