Beach near Iqaluit, Canada

Iqaluit Travel Guide

Nunavut, Canada

Iqaluit is a small city of 6,124 people in Nunavut, Canada, and serves as the territory’s capital. It sits on the coast of southern Baffin Island, in a remote Arctic setting with a short summer and long, cold winters.

Most visitors arrive by air at Iqaluit Airport (YFB), the city’s airport. There are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres, so Iqaluit is better suited to travellers interested in its Arctic setting and local city life than to a conventional beach holiday.

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Local time

6,124

Population

2,526 miles away

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Weather in Iqaluit

Sat

15°

Sun

15°

Mon

12°

Know before you go

Pays in CAD

Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 911

Dial code +1

Tipping: Tipping is customary in Canada for various service industries. The standard amount is usually 15-20% for good service.

Best time to visit Iqaluit

Jan

-18°10

Feb

-24°4

Mar

-14°7

Apr

-6°7

May

-1°7

Jun

6°15

Jul

12°13

Aug

12°12

Sep

6°11

Oct

1°10

Nov

-4°10

Dec

-12°10

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Things to do in Iqaluit

  1. St. Jude's Cathedral

    roman catholic place of worship

    1.1 km

  2. Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum

    museum

    1.5 km

  3. Arctic Winter Games Arena

    hockey arena

    3.1 km

  4. W.G. Brown Building/Astro Hill Complex

    movie theater

    1.4 km

  5. CFS Frobisher Bay

    historic site

    0.7 km

  6. Astro Theatre Iqaluit

    movie theater

    1.4 km

  7. Carvings Nunavut Inc

    art gallery

    0.8 km

  8. Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre

    cultural center

    2.6 km

Getting there

Iqaluit Airport · 0 km

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