Kuujjuaq weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Kuujjuaq is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 55/100), with August close behind. Kuujjuaq averages about 1,978 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F and roughly 93 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Kuujjuaq?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kuujjuaq is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 33 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kuujjuaq?
Kuujjuaq gets a moderate 1,978 hours of sunshine a year. 55 Sunshine Score points separate July (55) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #140 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 699 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -20° / -4°F | -29° / -20°F | 33 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -19° / -2°F | -29° / -20°F | 27 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -22° / -8°F | 32 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -13° / 9°F | 41 mm | 3 |
| May | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 55 mm | 3 |
| June | 31 | 13° / 55°F | 3° / 37°F | 80 mm | 4 |
| July | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 93 mm | 4 |
| August | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 83 mm | 3 |
| September | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 2° / 36°F | 94 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -3° / 27°F | 72 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -14° / 7°F | 50 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -15° / 5°F | -23° / -9°F | 39 mm | 0 |
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Kuujjuaq: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kuujjuaq?
Kuujjuaq is a small town in Canada with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kuujjuaq get a year?
Kuujjuaq gets about 1,978 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Kuujjuaq?
The sunniest time to visit Kuujjuaq is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 55/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kuujjuaq?
January is the least sunny month in Kuujjuaq, scoring 0/100 with about 33 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kuujjuaq?
The typical midday UV index in Kuujjuaq peaks around 4 (moderate) in June, 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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