When to go · Inuvik
Inuvik in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (extreme cold, polar night).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (extreme cold, polar night).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- InuvikHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Inuvik, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Oct: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 1
October: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast