When to go · Inuvik
Inuvik in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (extreme cold, polar night).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C) / −29°C (−20°F)−20°F (−29°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (extreme cold, polar night).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- InuvikHighs around -20 °C (−4 °F), lows around -29 °C (−20 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around −4 °F (-20 °C), lows around −20 °F (-29 °C), rain on about 8 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 Inuvik, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: -29 °C (−20 °F)−20 °F (-29 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (extreme cold, polar night).
June: Inside Inuvik's best window: Jun–Sep.
Inuvik: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings