January in Haida Gwaii — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.7/10January averages 5°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 168 mm this is a genuinely wet month: almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 2.7/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? July scores 5.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Haida Gwaii — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.2/10February averages 4°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 138 mm this is a genuinely wet month: almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.2/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? July scores 5.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Haida Gwaii: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.5/10Expect 5°C (40°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 92 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.5/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Haida Gwaii — 4 points higher on the same scale.
April in Haida Gwaii — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10April averages 6°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 90 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? July scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Haida Gwaii: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 7.8/10Expect 9°C (48°F) in May. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 75 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.8/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Haida Gwaii: strong conditions, 2nd of 12
Good · 8.1/10June averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 77 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Haida Gwaii — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10July averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 53 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Haida Gwaii at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
August holds up well in Haida Gwaii — 3rd best month
Good · 7.9/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (60°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 58 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Haida Gwaii: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.4/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
145 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5.4/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Haida Gwaii — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
October in Haida Gwaii — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.2/10October averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 161 mm this is a genuinely wet month: almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? July scores 4.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Haida Gwaii: expect compromises
Hardest · 3/10November averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 199 mm this is a genuinely wet month: almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? July scores 5.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Haida Gwaii — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.4/10Expect 5°C (41°F) in December. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 246 mm: only almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 2.4/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Haida Gwaii — 6.1 points higher on the same scale.
