When to go · Kugluktuk
Kugluktuk in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, snow, limited light); freeze-up and break-up for boat and ATV access.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −23°C (−9°F)−9°F (−23°C) / −31°C (−24°F)−24°F (−31°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, snow, limited light); freeze-up and break-up for boat and ATV access.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Kugluktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest in Nunavut); late Aug for berries.
- JulyGreatInside Kugluktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest in Nunavut); late Aug for berries.
- AugustGreatInside Kugluktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest in Nunavut); late Aug for berries.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest in Nunavut); late Aug for berries). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.
Weather in January
- KugluktukHighs around -23 °C (−9 °F), lows around -31 °C (−24 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around −9 °F (-23 °C), lows around −24 °F (-31 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kugluktuk, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Jan: -31 °C (−24 °F)−24 °F (-31 °C)
Jun: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Jun: 8
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, snow, limited light); freeze-up and break-up for boat and ATV access.
June: Inside Kugluktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest in Nunavut); late Aug for berries.
Kugluktuk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings