Aklavik weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Aklavik is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100). Aklavik averages about 2,150 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 58 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Aklavik?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Aklavik is July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 19 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Aklavik?
Aklavik gets a moderate 2,150 hours of sunshine a year. 81 Sunshine Score points separate July (81) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #91 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,024 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 44% of the annual 387 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -21° / -6°F | -27° / -17°F | 19 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -19° / -2°F | -26° / -15°F | 14 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -16° / 3°F | -25° / -13°F | 16 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -14° / 7°F | 20 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -1° / 30°F | 36 mm | 3 |
| June | 69 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 46 mm | 3 |
| July | 81 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 58 mm | 3 |
| August | 53 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 66 mm | 2 |
| September | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 1° / 34°F | 44 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -9° / 16°F | 32 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -15° / 5°F | -21° / -6°F | 19 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -20° / -4°F | -25° / -13°F | 17 mm | 0 |
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Aklavik: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Aklavik?
Aklavik is a small town in Canada with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Aklavik get a year?
Aklavik gets about 2,150 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Aklavik?
The sunniest time to visit Aklavik is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100. Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Aklavik?
January is the least sunny month in Aklavik, scoring 0/100 with about 19 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Aklavik?
The typical midday UV index in Aklavik peaks around 3 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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