When to go · Utqiagvik
Utqiagvik in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −25 °C (−13 °F) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −13 °F (−25 °C) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −25 °C (−13 °F) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −13 °F (−25 °C) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
- JulyGreatInside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
- AugustGreatInside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in October
- UtqiagvikHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Utqiagvik, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Oct: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −25 °C and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.
June: Inside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
Utqiagvik: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings