When to go · Pangnirtung
Pangnirtung in August
Great month. Inside Pangnirtung's best window: Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun); Mar–Apr for snowmobile and ski touring.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Pangnirtung's best window: Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun); Mar–Apr for snowmobile and ski touring.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Pangnirtung in this guide.
Weather in August
- PangnirtungHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- High
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Warm and busy; wildfire risk highest in BC and Alberta.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pangnirtung, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Mar: -29 °C (−20 °F)−20 °F (-29 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 0
August: Inside Pangnirtung's best window: Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun); Mar–Apr for snowmobile and ski touring.
March: Inside Pangnirtung's best window: Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun); Mar–Apr for snowmobile and ski touring.
Pangnirtung: 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