When to go · Iqaluit
Iqaluit in July
Great month. Inside Iqaluit's best window: Jul–Aug for warmest weather and open water; Apr–May for dog sledding and snow activities.
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
- 40
- Crowds
- High
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Iqaluit's best window: Jul–Aug for warmest weather and open water; Apr–May for dog sledding and snow activities.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Iqaluit in this guide.
Weather in July
- IqaluitHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 4.2 °C (40 °F), rain on about 40 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 40 °F (4.2 °C), rain on about 40 days
- The North, Canada · Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Dawson City, Iqaluitbest weather
Midnight sun in June–July; northern lights and −30 °C (−22 °F) from about November to March.Midnight sun in June–July; northern lights and −22 °F (−30 °C) from about November to March.
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 Iqaluit, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: -8.9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-8.9 °C)
Night low
Jul: 4.2 °C (40 °F)40 °F (4.2 °C)
Apr: -18.1 °C (−1 °F)−1 °F (-18.1 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 40
Apr: 23 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Jul: High
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Apr: 0
July: Inside Iqaluit's best window: Jul–Aug for warmest weather and open water; Apr–May for dog sledding and snow activities.
April: Inside Iqaluit's best window: Jul–Aug for warmest weather and open water; Apr–May for dog sledding and snow activities.
Iqaluit: 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