Iqaluit weather in October
Temperature, sea and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: March – May
What is the weather like in Iqaluit in October?
In October, Iqaluit is freezing cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sea averages 0.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 10 days, totalling 50 mm. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Iqaluit.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 11 | 12 | 15 |
| Day | 5° | −2° | −9° |
| Night | 0° | −6° | −14° |
| Sea | 1° | 0° | −1° |
| Sun | 4 h | 3 h | 2 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 10 | 8 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 0 min07:20 – 17:19
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 24 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 83 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 7 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/Iqaluit
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %59 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in October
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Iqaluit in October: quick answers
Is Iqaluit hot in October?
No. In October, Iqaluit is freezing cold: daytime highs average −2 °C and nights drop to about −6 °C.
Can you swim in Iqaluit in October?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in October the sea averages just 0.3 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Iqaluit in October?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 50 mm in total.
Iqaluit month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences