Iqaluit

City · Nunavut, 🇨🇦 Canada

Area 53 km²

Time zone America/Iqaluit

Iqaluit

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor

-22° (feels like -28°) · extremes -37°–-8°
-27° at night
7 rainy days
0 sunny days
1 hour of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
-2°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
5 hours of daylight

Typical weather in February

Poor

-22° (feels like -29°) · extremes -38°–-9°
-28° at night
5 rainy days
8 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
-2°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
8 hours of daylight

Typical weather in March

Poor

-16° (feels like -23°) · extremes -33°–-4°
-23° at night
7 rainy days
20 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
-2°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low
11 hours of daylight

Typical weather in April

Poor

-8° (feels like -14°) · extremes -24°–1°
-14° at night
9 rainy days
21 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
-2°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate
15 hours of daylight

Typical weather in May

Poor

0° (feels like -6°) · extremes -14°–5°
-6° at night
10 rainy days
12 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
-2°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate
18 hours of daylight

Typical weather in June

Poor

8° (feels like 3°) · extremes -3°–15°
1° at night
12 rainy days
4 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
-1°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate
20 hours of daylight

Typical weather in July

Fair

13° (feels like 10°) · extremes 3°–20°
6° at night
13 rainy days
5 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate
19 hours of daylight

Typical weather in August

Poor

12° (feels like 8°) · extremes 1°–18°
5° at night
14 rainy days
6 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
1°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate
16 hours of daylight

Typical weather in September

Poor

5° (feels like 0°) · extremes -5°–11°
0° at night
12 rainy days
3 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low
13 hours of daylight

Typical weather in October

Poor

-1° (feels like -7°) · extremes -15°–5°
-6° at night
12 rainy days
1 sunny day
2 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
-1°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
9 hours of daylight

Typical weather in November

Poor

-9° (feels like -15°) · extremes -24°–0°
-14° at night
11 rainy days
0 sunny days
1 hour of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
-1°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
6 hours of daylight

Typical weather in December

Poor

-15° (feels like -21°) · extremes -32°–-2°
-21° at night
10 rainy days
0 sunny days
1 hour of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
-2°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
4 hours of daylight

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Canadian Dollar CAD $ · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers: 911
Electricity: Type A / Type B
120 V · 60 Hz

Languages: English, French
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +1

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