When to go · Pangnirtung
Pangnirtung in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wind chill to about −60 °C (−76 °F)); Sep–Oct for pass travel.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wind chill to about −76 °F (−60 °C)); Sep–Oct for pass travel.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°C) / −26°C (−15°F)−15°F (−26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wind chill to about −60 °C (−76 °F)); Sep–Oct for pass travel.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wind chill to about −76 °F (−60 °C)); Sep–Oct for pass travel.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Pangnirtung's best window: Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun); Mar–Apr for snowmobile and ski touring.
- AprilGreatInside Pangnirtung's best window: Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun); Mar–Apr for snowmobile and ski touring.
- JuneGreatInside Pangnirtung's best window: Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun); Mar–Apr for snowmobile and ski touring.
- JulyGreatInside Pangnirtung's best window: Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun); Mar–Apr for snowmobile and ski touring.
Weather in December
- PangnirtungHighs around -19 °C (−2 °F), lows around -26 °C (−15 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around −2 °F (-19 °C), lows around −15 °F (-26 °C), rain on about 9 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 Pangnirtung, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Mar: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -26 °C (−15 °F)−15 °F (-26 °C)
Mar: -29 °C (−20 °F)−20 °F (-29 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Mar: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wind chill to about −60 °C); Sep–Oct for pass travel.
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