Inuvik weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Inuvik is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 69/100). Inuvik averages about 2,311 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 54 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Inuvik?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Inuvik is July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 22 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Inuvik?
Inuvik gets a moderate 2,311 hours of sunshine a year. 69 Sunshine Score points separate July (69) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #30 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 August, carries about 43% of the annual 373 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -23° / -9°F | -30° / -22°F | 22 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -22° / -8°F | -29° / -20°F | 17 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -17° / 1°F | -27° / -17°F | 19 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -15° / 5°F | 20 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 30 mm | 3 |
| June | 57 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 38 mm | 3 |
| July | 69 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 54 mm | 3 |
| August | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 6° / 43°F | 60 mm | 2 |
| September | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 45 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -10° / 14°F | 29 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -17° / 1°F | -23° / -9°F | 20 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -22° / -8°F | -28° / -18°F | 19 mm | 0 |
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Inuvik: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Inuvik?
Inuvik is a small town in Canada with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Inuvik get a year?
Inuvik gets about 2,311 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Inuvik?
The sunniest time to visit Inuvik is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 69/100. Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Inuvik?
January is the least sunny month in Inuvik, scoring 0/100 with about 22 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Inuvik?
The typical midday UV index in Inuvik 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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