July is one of the warmer months of the year in Iqaluit, with average highs near 11.2°C and lows around 3.6°C (mean 7.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Iqaluit. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Iqaluit was 2009 — when the month averaged 10.6°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 5.3°C. Typical July days reach 11.2°C with nights near 3.6°C. The long-term July temperature trend is broadly flat.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Iqaluit, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2016 with 172 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 33 mm.
Relative humidity in Iqaluit during July averages 87%. The most humid July was 2023 at 91%, and the least humid was 2009 at 82%.
July receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Iqaluit. The sunniest July was 2001 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Iqaluit during July is 3.1 m/s. The windiest July was 2015 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.9°C | 7.5°C | 8.2°C | 7.0°C | 7.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 10.6°C | 11.4°C | 12.2°C | 10.7°C | 11.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 3.2°C | 3.5°C | 4.2°C | 3.3°C | 4.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 82 mm | 79 mm | 94 mm | 107 mm | +10 mm |
July temperatures in Iqaluit have stayed relatively stable across the record.
July has ranged from a record low of -2.6°C (1984) to a record high of 21.7°C (2009).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 172 mm.
One of the best times to visit Iqaluit
July is one of the best times to visit Iqaluit. Expect days averaging 11.2°C and nights around 3.6°C (mean 7.4°C) — warmer than Iqaluit's yearly average — with higher rainfall (90 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.8°C | 7.5°C | 4.2°C | 15.9°C | 0.6°C | 87 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 9.1°C | 5.8°C | 2.4°C | 15.0°C | -1.1°C | 100 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 10.8°C | 7.5°C | 4.2°C | 16.2°C | 0.7°C | 158 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 12.2°C | 8.8°C | 5.4°C | 17.3°C | 1.1°C | 90 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 9.6°C | 6.2°C | 2.8°C | 19.5°C | -0.5°C | 92 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 13.4°C | 9.8°C | 6.1°C | 18.9°C | 3.4°C | 113 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 12.3°C | 8.4°C | 4.5°C | 18.0°C | -0.1°C | 59 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 10.3°C | 6.3°C | 2.4°C | 18.2°C | -1.3°C | 55 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 9.2°C | 5.5°C | 1.8°C | 14.1°C | -1.3°C | 123 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 10.7°C | 6.9°C | 3.1°C | 16.5°C | -0.6°C | 172 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 9.2°C | 5.6°C | 2.0°C | 18.4°C | -1.0°C | 92 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 13.0°C | 8.7°C | 4.5°C | 18.6°C | -0.2°C | 61 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 8.7°C | 5.3°C | 1.8°C | 18.0°C | -1.8°C | 102 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 11.8°C | 8.2°C | 4.6°C | 20.3°C | 1.5°C | 105 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 10.9°C | 7.3°C | 3.7°C | 15.4°C | 1.0°C | 87 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 11.2°C | 7.7°C | 4.1°C | 17.8°C | 0.6°C | 87 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 🔥 | 15.1°C | 10.6°C | 6.0°C | 21.7°C | 1.4°C | 38 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 12.2°C | 8.6°C | 4.9°C | 18.5°C | -0.1°C | 84 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 11.0°C | 7.8°C | 4.6°C | 15.7°C | 2.7°C | 132 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 12.7°C | 8.6°C | 4.6°C | 20.1°C | -0.7°C | 57 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 10.8°C | 7.0°C | 3.2°C | 18.3°C | -0.4°C | 134 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 9.9°C | 6.3°C | 2.8°C | 16.7°C | -0.8°C | 95 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 12.4°C | 8.1°C | 3.9°C | 17.8°C | 0.9°C | 48 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 11.2°C | 7.3°C | 3.4°C | 18.7°C | -0.5°C | 80 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 13.6°C | 9.0°C | 4.4°C | 21.6°C | -1.5°C | 33 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 12.7°C | 8.6°C | 4.6°C | 17.0°C | 0.3°C | 91 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 10.3°C | 6.8°C | 3.3°C | 16.6°C | -0.1°C | 113 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 11.7°C | 7.7°C | 3.8°C | 15.3°C | 1.3°C | 56 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 12.0°C | 7.9°C | 3.8°C | 17.4°C | -0.8°C | 97 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 11.9°C | 8.1°C | 4.2°C | 16.7°C | -0.1°C | 65 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 11.5°C | 7.5°C | 3.5°C | 17.1°C | 1.1°C | 84 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 9.8°C | 5.9°C | 2.1°C | 17.5°C | -0.9°C | 73 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 11.8°C | 8.0°C | 4.3°C | 18.6°C | 0.3°C | 128 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 9.8°C | 6.3°C | 2.7°C | 14.3°C | -2.0°C | 101 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 13.0°C | 8.6°C | 4.3°C | 18.6°C | 1.4°C | 48 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 12.0°C | 7.7°C | 3.3°C | 17.2°C | -0.5°C | 60 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 10.8°C | 7.3°C | 3.7°C | 15.3°C | 0.2°C | 113 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 9.2°C | 6.1°C | 3.0°C | 16.6°C | -1.5°C | 113 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 9.7°C | 6.0°C | 2.3°C | 16.5°C | -1.3°C | 80 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 11.3°C | 7.3°C | 3.4°C | 17.3°C | -1.1°C | 115 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 10.9°C | 7.2°C | 3.4°C | 18.3°C | 0.2°C | 109 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 12.6°C | 8.5°C | 4.3°C | 18.8°C | -2.6°C | 45 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 9.8°C | 5.9°C | 2.0°C | 15.8°C | -2.4°C | 82 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.9°C | 6.3°C | 2.7°C | 16.0°C | 0.2°C | 140 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.4°C | 7.5°C | 3.7°C | 19.1°C | -1.4°C | 75 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 11.2°C with lows near 3.6°C (mean 7.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 90 mm of rainfall in Iqaluit, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 172 mm in 2016.
The hottest July reached 21.7°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to -2.6°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 3.2°C to 3.8°C while daytime highs eased from 10.9°C to 10.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Iqaluit and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.2°C daytime highs and 3.6°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Iqaluit, averaging 7.4°C.
For July in Iqaluit, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.2°C and lows of 3.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 3.1 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2015).
The wettest July on record was 2016 with 172 mm. On average, July sees 90 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Iqaluit behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
