Grise Fiord weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · seaside town · subpolar / tundra climate
Grise Fiord is short on reliable sunshine. Its best month is January (Score 0/100) — for stronger sun, try one of the nearby alternatives.
When is the best time to visit Grise Fiord?
Grise Fiord never gets truly sunny weather: January is as good as it gets at 0/100, and January is the low point (0/100). If sunshine is the point of the trip, the nearby alternatives do better.
How sunny is Grise Fiord?
Grise Fiord never scores well for sunshine: even January, its best month, reaches only 0/100. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It is one of 249 destinations Sunshine Atlas tracks in Canada. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 50% of the annual 342 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -26° / -15°F | -30° / -22°F | 11 mm | 0 | -2° / 28°F |
| February | 0 | -27° / -17°F | -31° / -24°F | 9 mm | 0 | -2° / 28°F |
| March | 0 | -24° / -11°F | -28° / -18°F | 14 mm | 0 | -2° / 28°F |
| April | 0 | -15° / 5°F | -21° / -6°F | 16 mm | 1 | -2° / 28°F |
| May | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -9° / 16°F | 20 mm | 3 | -2° / 28°F |
| June | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 0° / 32°F | 35 mm | 3 | -1° / 30°F |
| July | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 4° / 39°F | 68 mm | 2 | -1° / 30°F |
| August | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 1° / 34°F | 66 mm | 1 | 0° / 32°F |
| September | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -6° / 21°F | 36 mm | 0 | 1° / 34°F |
| October | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -15° / 5°F | 33 mm | 0 | -1° / 30°F |
| November | 0 | -19° / -2°F | -23° / -9°F | 17 mm | 0 | -2° / 28°F |
| December | 0 | -22° / -8°F | -27° / -17°F | 17 mm | 0 | -2° / 28°F |
Sea temperature in Grise Fiord by month
The sea off Grise Fiord is warmest in September at around 1°C / 34°F, and coolest in January at -2°C / 28°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Grise Fiord: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Grise Fiord?
Grise Fiord is a seaside town in Canada with a subpolar / tundra climate — the sea reaches 1°C at its warmest.
When is the best time to visit Grise Fiord?
Grise Fiord is short on reliable sunshine — its best month is only January at 0/100. For a sunnier trip, see the nearest strong-sun alternatives listed on the page.
What is the least sunny month in Grise Fiord?
January is the least sunny month in Grise Fiord, scoring 0/100 with about 11 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Grise Fiord?
The sea in Grise Fiord ranges from about -2°C (January) to 1°C (September). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Grise Fiord?
The typical midday UV index in Grise Fiord 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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