When to go · Tuktoyaktuk

Tuktoyaktuk in January

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: 8
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Low; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Tuktoyaktuk

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, ice road season, most services shut).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

TuktoyaktukHighs around -23 °C (−9 °F), lows around -31 °C (−24 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around −9 °F (-23 °C), lows around −24 °F (-31 °C), rain on about 8 days

Canada overall: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tuktoyaktuk, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: 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.