When to go · Pangnirtung
Pangnirtung in October
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
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 October?
October 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 October
- PangnirtungHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 11 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 Pangnirtung, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Mar: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Night low
Oct: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Mar: -29 °C (−20 °F)−20 °F (-29 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Mar: 0
October: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast