climigo

Yukon

When to go?

No ideal month: the best months are June–July, the least rainy with the right temperature. Nothing against May, August–September either. Avoid October–April (freezing, at times extreme cold and dark).

Climate zones

British ColumbiaNorthwest TerritoriesWhitehorseWhitehorseWhitehorseDawson CityDawson CityDawson CityWatson LakeWatson LakeWatson LakeHaines JunctionHaines JunctionCarmacksCarmacksCarmacks

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January −18°−28° extreme cold
February −14°−25° extreme cold
March −8°−21° extreme cold
April 1°−11° snow likely
May 10°−3°
June 17°4°
July 19°7°
August 16°4°
September 9°−1°
October −1°−9° snow likely
November −12°−20° extreme cold
December −17°−26° extreme cold

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−30°−25°−20°−15°−10°−5°0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−27.6 · −18.0 °CJanuary: −27.6 · −18.0 °C−25.3 · −14.0 °CFebruary: −25.3 · −14.0 °C−21.3 · −8.3 °CMarch: −21.3 · −8.3 °C−11.4 · 1.4 °CApril: −11.4 · 1.4 °C−2.7 · 10.0 °CMay: −2.7 · 10.0 °C4.4 · 17.0 °CJune: 4.4 · 17.0 °C6.6 · 18.6 °CJuly: 6.6 · 18.6 °C4.2 · 15.7 °CAugust: 4.2 · 15.7 °C−1.1 · 8.9 °CSeptember: −1.1 · 8.9 °C−9.0 · −0.7 °COctober: −9.0 · −0.7 °C−20.0 · −11.9 °CNovember: −20.0 · −11.9 °C−25.6 · −16.8 °CDecember: −25.6 · −16.8 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −27.6 – −18.0 °C
Feb −25.3 – −14.0 °C
Mar −21.3 – −8.3 °C
Apr −11.4 – 1.4 °C
May −2.7 – 10.0 °C
Jun 4.4 – 17.0 °C
Jul 6.6 – 18.6 °C
Aug 4.2 – 15.7 °C
Sep −1.1 – 8.9 °C
Oct −9.0 – −0.7 °C
Nov −20.0 – −11.9 °C
Dec −25.6 – −16.8 °C

How much it rains

January 28 mm7 d
February 20 mm5 d
March 19 mm5 d
April 19 mm5 d
May 32 mm8 d
June 54 mm12 d
July 67 mm13 d
August 60 mm13 d
September 45 mm11 d
October 36 mm9 d
November 25 mm7 d
December 28 mm7 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec28 mm · 7 rain days · 4 mm a dayJanuary: 28 mm · 7 rain days · 4 mm a day20 mm · 5 rain days · 4 mm a dayFebruary: 20 mm · 5 rain days · 4 mm a day19 mm · 5 rain days · 4 mm a dayMarch: 19 mm · 5 rain days · 4 mm a day19 mm · 5 rain days · 4 mm a dayApril: 19 mm · 5 rain days · 4 mm a day32 mm · 8 rain days · 4 mm a dayMay: 32 mm · 8 rain days · 4 mm a day54 mm · 12 rain days · 5 mm a dayJune: 54 mm · 12 rain days · 5 mm a day67 mm · 13 rain days · 5 mm a dayJuly: 67 mm · 13 rain days · 5 mm a day60 mm · 13 rain days · 5 mm a dayAugust: 60 mm · 13 rain days · 5 mm a day45 mm · 11 rain days · 4 mm a daySeptember: 45 mm · 11 rain days · 4 mm a day36 mm · 9 rain days · 4 mm a dayOctober: 36 mm · 9 rain days · 4 mm a day25 mm · 7 rain days · 4 mm a dayNovember: 25 mm · 7 rain days · 4 mm a day28 mm · 7 rain days · 4 mm a dayDecember: 28 mm · 7 rain days · 4 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 28 mm7 d
Feb 20 mm5 d
Mar 19 mm5 d
Apr 19 mm5 d
May 32 mm8 d
Jun 54 mm12 d
Jul 67 mm13 d
Aug 60 mm13 d
Sep 45 mm11 d
Oct 36 mm9 d
Nov 25 mm7 d
Dec 28 mm7 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 5 h 34
February 8 h 43
March 11 h 41
April 14 h 58
May 18 h 11
June 20 h 45
July 19 h 37
August 16 h 19
September 13 h 03
October 9 h 56
November 6 h 43
December 4 h 22

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 168 cm
February 176 cm
March 176 cm
April 165 cm
May 130 cm
June 103 cm
July 100 cm
August 100 cm
September 102 cm
October 115 cm
November 135 cm
December 154 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

0125250 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec168 cmJanuary: 168 cm176 cmFebruary: 176 cm176 cmMarch: 176 cm165 cmApril: 165 cm130 cmMay: 130 cm103 cmJune: 103 cm100 cmJuly: 100 cm100 cmAugust: 100 cm102 cmSeptember: 102 cm115 cmOctober: 115 cm135 cmNovember: 135 cm154 cmDecember: 154 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 168 cm
Feb 176 cm
Mar 176 cm
Apr 165 cm
May 130 cm
Jun 103 cm
Jul 100 cm
Aug 100 cm
Sep 102 cm
Oct 115 cm
Nov 135 cm
Dec 154 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities