When to go · Kuujjuaq
Kuujjuaq in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May for casual trips (deep cold, blizzards); Jun for heavy mosquitoes.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C) / −23°C (−9°F)−9°F (−23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May for casual trips (deep cold, blizzards); Jun for heavy mosquitoes.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Kuujjuaq's best window: Jul–Sep (warmest, caribou in Aug–Sep); Mar–Apr for snow and light.
- AprilGreatInside Kuujjuaq's best window: Jul–Sep (warmest, caribou in Aug–Sep); Mar–Apr for snow and light.
- JulyGreatInside Kuujjuaq's best window: Jul–Sep (warmest, caribou in Aug–Sep); Mar–Apr for snow and light.
- AugustGreatInside Kuujjuaq's best window: Jul–Sep (warmest, caribou in Aug–Sep); Mar–Apr for snow and light.
Weather in December
- KuujjuaqHighs around -14 °C (7 °F), lows around -23 °C (−9 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 7 °F (-14 °C), lows around −9 °F (-23 °C), rain on about 12 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 Kuujjuaq, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Mar: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Night low
Dec: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Mar: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Mar: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Mar: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May for casual trips (deep cold, blizzards); Jun for heavy mosquitoes.
March: Inside Kuujjuaq's best window: Jul–Sep (warmest, caribou in Aug–Sep); Mar–Apr for snow and light.
Kuujjuaq: 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