Gjoa Haven ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᖅ
Gjoa Haven is a territorial hamlet in Canada's Kitikmeot Region. It is one of the 93 sights in Canada listed on this site and is the 49th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest month is July, with a high of 9 °C and a low of 3 °C. Most rainfall occurs between July and October, with September seeing about 54 mm of rain. The coldest period is between December and February, when daily highs stay below -24 °C.
Visitors can reach the hamlet via Gjoa Haven Airport, which is 1 km away. The site is located about 2,824 km from Ottawa. Information regarding local services can be found on the official website at http://www.gjoahaven.net/.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 9 °C. The wettest is September, with about 54 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -28 | -27 | -22 | -13 | -4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | -7 | -18 | -24 |
| Average low, °C | -32 | -31 | -27 | -18 | -8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -11 | -23 | -29 |
| Rainfall, mm | 17 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 42 | 52 | 54 | 48 | 22 | 18 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
