When to go · Kuujjuaq
Kuujjuaq in October
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
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 October?
October 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 October
- KuujjuaqHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 14 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 Kuujjuaq, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Mar: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Night low
Oct: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Mar: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 14
Mar: 10 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Mar: 0
October: 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