I only spent two weeks here in January/February, but I was intrigued to know what it was like the rest of the year. This is only based on hearsay, but I gather the rest of the year goes like this:

I was here at the coldest and darkest part of the year, when daylight can be down to five hours a day. As spring approaches, it gets warmer and the days get longer. April and May are apparently nice months, with mild weather and long hours of daylight, making for pleasant travelling over snow and ice. As the snow melts, the tundra becomes alive with spring flowers, which is apparently an amazing site. In July the ice breaks up on the bay. This is a time of great excitement, as the sealifts occur. All heavy goods, including beer, cars, and household supplies, are delivered by ship in July to October. There is no dock, so ships anchor in the bay and barges are used to bring goods into shallow water, where they remain until the tide goes out and they can be unloaded.

Unfortunately, the absence of snow is a mixed blessing, as the sidewalks and parking lots are just loose gravel, which creates a lot of dust whenever the wind blows. The sun also brings out a large number of various unpleasant insects. Late summer and early fall (August and September) can be good months, as the bugs are fewer. There is fall colour in the vegetation (there are no actual trees), and there are lots of berries to be collected. Then it starts to get cold and dark again. Snow can fall during any month, even August.