When to go · Pangnirtung
Pangnirtung in January
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
- −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: 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 January?
January 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 January
- PangnirtungHighs 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 Pangnirtung, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Mar: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -31 °C (−24 °F)−24 °F (-31 °C)
Mar: -29 °C (−20 °F)−20 °F (-29 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Mar: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Mar: 0
January: 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