How warm does Churchill & the polar bears get?

Typical daytime highs in Churchill & the polar bears are Mar–May -5°C (23°F), Jun–Aug 16°C (60°F), Sep–Nov 3°C (37°F), Dec–Feb -19°C (-3°F).

Is Churchill & the polar bears expensive?

On the ground, Churchill & the polar bears is high-end.

North America / Canada

Churchill & the polar bears

Q: What sort of trip is Churchill & the polar bears good for?

Churchill & the polar bears is good for landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, snow and cold air, moving about and doing things.

Churchill & the polar bears · Canada · Churchill

Polar bears wandering the tundra edge waiting for the bay to freeze, a buggy that puts you at eye level with them, and a town that leaves its cars unlocked in case someone needs to hide.

The best time to visit Churchill & the polar bears is Oct–Nov, when typical daytime highs reach about 3°C (37°F). Local time there is 04:41 (UTC-5).

Best time to go

Oct–Nov

Budget on the ground

$$$ · high-end

Nearest airport

YYQ · Churchill

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing snow and cold air moving about and doing things

In season

October November

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High-24 to 20°C-11 to 68°F Rain0 to 100mm0 to 3.9in

October · high 39°F · rain 2.0in · 10.1h of daylight · in the recommended window

the dashed line is freezing · shaded columns are the recommended window

Churchill & the polar bears month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	-20°C-4°F	15mm0.6in	7.0h7.0h
February	-23°C-9°F	9mm0.4in	9.2h9.2h
March	-14°C7°F	18mm0.7in	11.6h11.6h
April	-6°C22°F	19mm0.7in	14.3h14.3h
May	4°C39°F	48mm1.9in	16.8h16.8h
June	13°C55°F	59mm2.3in	18.4h18.4h
July	18°C64°F	85mm3.3in	17.7h17.7h
August	17°C63°F	92mm3.6in	15.4h15.4h
September	12°C54°F	70mm2.8in	12.7h12.7h
October	4°C39°F	51mm2.0in	10.1h10.1h	in the recommended window
November	-7°C19°F	43mm1.7in	7.6h7.6h	in the recommended window
December	-16°C4°F	23mm0.9in	6.3h6.3h

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Language: English, French
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