June is one of the warmer months of the year in Iqaluit, with average highs near 5.1°C and lows around -1.3°C (mean 1.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 74 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the warmer months of the year in Iqaluit. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Iqaluit was 2019 — when the month averaged 6°C — while the coldest was 1992 at -1.8°C. Typical June days reach 5.1°C with nights near -1.3°C. The long-term June temperature trend is broadly flat.
June is a relatively wet time of year in Iqaluit, averaging 74 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 2014 with 131 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 32 mm.
Relative humidity in Iqaluit during June averages 89%. The most humid Junes were 2018 and 2021 at 92%, and the least humid was 1985 at 83%.
June receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Iqaluit. The sunniest June was 2022 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Iqaluit during June is 3.5 m/s. The windiest June was 2000 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2004, 2020 and 2022 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.9°C | 1.8°C | 2.2°C | 2.2°C | 1.4°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 5.2°C | 5.0°C | 5.3°C | 5.4°C | 4.2°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | -1.5°C | -1.4°C | -1.0°C | -1.1°C | -1.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 60 mm | 67 mm | 92 mm | 70 mm | 81 mm | +21 mm |
June temperatures in Iqaluit have fallen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of -13.5°C (1986) to a record high of 17.3°C (2012).
Rainfall in June is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 74 mm, with a wettest year of 131 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Iqaluit
June is one of the best times to visit Iqaluit. Expect days averaging 5.1°C and nights around -1.3°C (mean 1.9°C) — warmer than Iqaluit's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (74 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 | 4.1°C | 1.5°C | -1.1°C | 13.6°C | -5.1°C | 86 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 2.7°C | 0.3°C | -2.1°C | 6.7°C | -7.9°C | 128 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 3.5°C | 0.7°C | -2.1°C | 12.4°C | -8.0°C | 81 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 7.5°C | 3.9°C | 0.2°C | 14.7°C | -3.8°C | 66 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 2.6°C | 0.2°C | -2.2°C | 8.0°C | -6.2°C | 77 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 4.7°C | 1.6°C | -1.5°C | 13.5°C | -5.9°C | 49 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 🔥 | 10.2°C | 6.0°C | 1.8°C | 16.7°C | -3.1°C | 43 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 0.9°C | -1.7°C | -4.3°C | 6.2°C | -9.3°C | 56 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 6.6°C | 3.3°C | 0.0°C | 13.6°C | -5.4°C | 73 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 6.0°C | 2.6°C | -0.8°C | 12.0°C | -10.0°C | 73 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 2.0°C | -0.7°C | -3.5°C | 6.2°C | -7.7°C | 68 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 5.8°C | 2.6°C | -0.5°C | 14.0°C | -5.7°C | 131 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 3.0°C | 0.2°C | -2.7°C | 9.8°C | -9.2°C | 49 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 8.6°C | 4.9°C | 1.1°C | 17.3°C | -3.6°C | 63 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 4.6°C | 1.3°C | -1.9°C | 11.4°C | -7.9°C | 49 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 6.5°C | 3.2°C | -0.1°C | 12.6°C | -2.7°C | 96 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 4.5°C | 1.4°C | -1.7°C | 10.3°C | -5.8°C | 61 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 8.5°C | 4.9°C | 1.3°C | 15.7°C | -4.2°C | 107 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 3.4°C | 0.6°C | -2.2°C | 11.4°C | -9.9°C | 112 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 5.7°C | 2.6°C | -0.5°C | 13.2°C | -5.2°C | 68 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 5.4°C | 2.4°C | -0.5°C | 11.9°C | -7.8°C | 111 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 6.8°C | 3.2°C | -0.3°C | 15.4°C | -6.3°C | 44 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 4.3°C | 1.7°C | -0.8°C | 13.0°C | -4.2°C | 121 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 6.1°C | 2.6°C | -0.8°C | 12.9°C | -7.8°C | 92 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 4.4°C | 1.4°C | -1.7°C | 9.3°C | -6.0°C | 93 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 4.1°C | 0.7°C | -2.7°C | 9.3°C | -9.5°C | 109 mm | 88% | 5.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 2.2°C | -0.7°C | -3.5°C | 10.6°C | -7.9°C | 84 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 8.4°C | 4.6°C | 0.9°C | 15.9°C | -4.6°C | 42 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 8.1°C | 4.4°C | 0.7°C | 14.3°C | -5.2°C | 73 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 3.0°C | 0.0°C | -3.0°C | 12.4°C | -7.8°C | 53 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 6.7°C | 3.2°C | -0.3°C | 16.7°C | -5.4°C | 77 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 4.9°C | 1.9°C | -1.2°C | 15.5°C | -6.8°C | 108 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 5.5°C | 2.3°C | -0.9°C | 10.2°C | -3.9°C | 89 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 1.0°C | -1.8°C | -4.7°C | 8.7°C | -9.5°C | 45 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 6.0°C | 2.9°C | -0.1°C | 12.1°C | -6.6°C | 43 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 4.0°C | 1.0°C | -2.1°C | 10.4°C | -8.5°C | 49 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 4.5°C | 1.4°C | -1.6°C | 11.2°C | -7.1°C | 93 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 3.5°C | 0.8°C | -1.9°C | 12.5°C | -5.6°C | 53 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 3.6°C | 0.6°C | -2.5°C | 14.6°C | -8.6°C | 81 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 2.4°C | -0.8°C | -4.0°C | 9.5°C | -13.5°C | 37 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 9.9°C | 5.7°C | 1.6°C | 15.7°C | -2.9°C | 71 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 5.6°C | 2.3°C | -1.0°C | 12.9°C | -8.3°C | 81 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 5.3°C | 1.7°C | -1.9°C | 10.7°C | -7.9°C | 54 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.0°C | 3.3°C | -0.5°C | 16.5°C | -8.8°C | 32 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.0°C | 1.7°C | -1.6°C | 13.4°C | -9.7°C | 39 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 5.1°C with lows near -1.3°C (mean 1.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 74 mm of rainfall in Iqaluit, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 131 mm in 2014.
The hottest June reached 17.3°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -13.5°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have fallen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.6°C to 4.1°C and overnight lows from -0.7°C to -1.5°C over the same span.
June is one of the warmer months of the year in Iqaluit and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 5.1°C daytime highs and -1.3°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 10th coolest month in Iqaluit, averaging 1.9°C.
For June in Iqaluit, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.1°C and lows of -1.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 3.5 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 5.1 m/s (2000).
The wettest June on record was 2014 with 131 mm. On average, June sees 74 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 June, 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 June specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
