When to go · Inuvik
Inuvik in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- InuvikHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Inuvik, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
May: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 5 (better)
Jun: 7
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
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