Best Time to Visit Yukon (Climate Chart and Table)

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Yukon. We created climate tables and charts for the locations of Whitehorse und Dawson. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Yukon for your holiday.

Climate Overview

-34 °C to 22 °C

0.39 – 1.85 in (2 – 8 Days of Rain)

Average Annual Temperature is between -5.1 °C (Dawson) and -1.2 °C (Whitehorse)

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28 °C

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Best Time to Visit Yukon: Overview

JanuaryJan MaximumMax. –14 °C	FebruaryFeb MaximumMax. –8 °C	MarchMar MaximumMax. –2 °C	AprilApr MaximumMax. 6 °C	MayMay Good time to traveltime mostly PerfectPerf. climate in Yukon	JuneJun Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Yukon
JulyJul Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Yukon	AugustAug Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Yukon	SeptemberSep Good time to traveltime quite good until Mid-September	OctoberOct MaximumMax. 4 °C	NovemberNov MaximumMax. –6 °C	DecemberDec MaximumMax. –12 °C

Best Time to Visit the Regions

Find the best time to visit the regions (Yukon) in the following overview.

Location	Best Time to Travel
Whitehorse	June, July, and August
Dawson	June, July, and August

Climate Charts Yukon

In the following, you will find climate charts for the regions.

Furthermore, there are some charts you can use for quick comparison of climate between the regions.

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Whitehorse

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Dawson

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Day Temperatures

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Night Temperatures

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Average Temperatures

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Precipitation

Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Tables Yukon

In the following, you will find some climate tables for Yukon, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, and Hours of Sunshine.

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Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Whitehorse (Yukon)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day Temperature	-14°	-8°	-2°	6°	13°	18°	20°	18°	12°	4°	-6°	-12°
Night Temperature	-23°	-18°	-13°	-5°	0°	5°	8°	6°	2°	-3°	-14°	-20°
Precipitation (inch)	0.71	0.51	0.55	0.39	0.51	1.22	1.34	1.5	1.18	0.87	0.79	0.79
Rainy days	6	4	3	3	5	6	8	8	8	6	6	6
Hours of Sunshine	2	4	5	8	9	9	8	8	5	3	2	1

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Temperatures

The annual average temperature in Whitehorse is -1.2 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: July (14.1 °C)
Coldest month: January (-20.7 °C)

Precipitation

Overall annual precipitation: 10.35 inch on 69 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

Months that have possible snowfall: all except June, July, and August

Sunshine

As our climate table shows, June is the sunniest month with an average of 8.9 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 5.1 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Temperatures, Precipitation in Dawson (Yukon)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day Temperature	-27°	-19°	-7°	5°	15°	21°	22°	19°	12°	-1°	-13°	-22°
Night Temperature	-34°	-28°	-22°	-9°	1°	7°	9°	7°	1°	-8°	-20°	-29°
Precipitation (inch)	0.67	0.63	0.39	0.39	0.83	1.54	1.85	1.73	1.1	1.14	0.87	0.98
Rainy days	6	4	2	3	6	6	8	8	8	8	7	7

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Temperatures

The annual average temperature in Dawson is -5.1 °C.

Warmest month: July (15.6 °C)
Coldest month: January (-30.7 °C)

Precipitation

Overall annual precipitation: 12.13 inch on 73 rainy days

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

Months that have possible snowfall: all except June, July, and August

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Whitehorse

light snow, -18 °C

Clouds: 75 % Wind: 4 mph W
Air Pressure: 1009 hPa Humidity: 77 %

Last updated: 21st Jan 2019, 03:00 am

The next days …

20th Jan 2019	21st Jan 2019	22nd Jan 2019	23rd Jan 2019	24th Jan 2019	25th Jan 2019
-25 °C to -19 °C	-28 °C to -23 °C	-28 °C to -23 °C	-23 °C to -19 °C	-24 °C to -17 °C	-22 °C to -9 °C
-25 °C to -19 °C	-28 °C to -23 °C	-28 °C to -23 °C	-23 °C to -19 °C	-24 °C to -17 °C	-22 °C to -9 °C
Clouds: 44 %	Clouds: 24 %	Clouds: 56 %	Clouds: 66 %	Clouds: 12 %	Clouds: 95 %
0.01 in of snow	0 in of snow	0.01 in of snow	0.02 in of snow	0.05 in of snow	0 in of snow

Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)

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Canada: Regions

Yukon is part of the holiday destination Canada. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

Hottest Month

July: 22 °C
Day Temperature in Dawson

Coldest Month

January: -34 °C
Night Temperature in Dawson

Rainiest Month

July: 1.85 in
Rain in Dawson

Driest Month

April: 0.39 in
Rain in Whitehorse

Sunniest Month

June: 8.9 hours/day
Sunshine in Whitehorse

Distances to Yukon

	London	New York	Los Angeles
Whitehorse	4290 mi	2870 mi	1990 mi
Dawson	4160 mi	3010 mi	2260 mi

Where’s Yukon?

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Continent: North America

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