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Rankin Inlet in December
Great month. Inside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −30 °C (−22 °F) and wind).Great month. Inside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −22 °F (−30 °C) and wind).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −22°C (−8°F)−8°F (−22°C) / −29°C (−20°F)−20°F (−29°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −30 °C (−22 °F) and wind).Inside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −22 °F (−30 °C) and wind).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Rankin Inlet in this guide.
Weather in December
- Rankin InletHighs around -22 °C (−8 °F), lows around -29 °C (−20 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around −8 °F (-22 °C), lows around −20 °F (-29 °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 Rankin Inlet, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Jan: -27 °C (−17 °F)−17 °F (-27 °C)
Night low
Dec: -29 °C (−20 °F)−20 °F (-29 °C)
Jan: -35 °C (−31 °F)−31 °F (-35 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −30 °C and wind).
January: Inside Rankin Inlet's best window: Jun–Aug for light and tundra walks; Oct–Mar for aurora (accept −30 °C and wind).
Rankin Inlet: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings