When to go · Tuktoyaktuk
Tuktoyaktuk in August
Great month. Inside Tuktoyaktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open, tours running).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Tuktoyaktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open, tours running).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Tuktoyaktuk in this guide.
Weather in August
- TuktoyaktukHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- High
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Warm and busy; wildfire risk highest in BC and Alberta.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tuktoyaktuk, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Aug: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jun: 1
August: Inside Tuktoyaktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open, tours running).
June: Inside Tuktoyaktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open, tours running).
Tuktoyaktuk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast