When to go · Pangnirtung
Pangnirtung in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun); Mar–Apr for snowmobile and ski touring). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun); Mar–Apr for snowmobile and ski touring). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- 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.
- AugustGreatInside Pangnirtung's best window: Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun); Mar–Apr for snowmobile and ski touring.
- MarchGreatInside Pangnirtung's best window: Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun); Mar–Apr for snowmobile and ski touring.
Weather in May
- PangnirtungHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pangnirtung, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Mar: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Night low
May: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Mar: -29 °C (−20 °F)−20 °F (-29 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun); Mar–Apr for snowmobile and ski touring). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
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