When to go · Tuktoyaktuk
Tuktoyaktuk in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, ice road season, most services shut).
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
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, ice road season, most services shut).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Tuktoyaktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open, tours running).
- JulyGreatInside Tuktoyaktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open, tours running).
- AugustGreatInside Tuktoyaktuk's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open, tours running).
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open, tours running)). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.
Weather in February
- TuktoyaktukHighs around -23 °C (−9 °F), lows around -31 °C (−24 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around −9 °F (-23 °C), lows around −24 °F (-31 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Québec Winter Carnival and Ottawa's Winterlude; Family Day long weekend in most provinces.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tuktoyaktuk, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Feb: -31 °C (−24 °F)−24 °F (-31 °C)
Jun: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jun: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, ice road season, most services shut).
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings