Whitehorse, Yukon Climate

Canada

Pop. 28,201 Elev. 630 m / 2,067 ft TZ: America/Whitehorse (UTC-7) ·

Whitehorse experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of -21°F (-29°C) in December to cool summers reaching 68°F (20°C) in August. Wind chill can push winter lows to -31°F (-35°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 9 days per year (9.0 in / 229 mm total), with snow on 8 days and 88 in (2223 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 51 sunny days per year. Nearby lake water reaches 56°F (13°C) in summer.

Temperature 20°C (68°F) high -29°C (-21°F) low
Feels like -35°C (-31°F) low
Rain 9 days 229 mm (9.0 in) /yr
Snow 8 days 2223 mm (87.5 in) /yr
Sky 51 sunny 6 stormy
Wind 1.5 m/s (3.4 mph) avg

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Best months to visit: Jun

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
71
Jan
60
Feb
61
Mar
74
Apr
70
May
63
Jun
69
Jul
61
Aug
68
Sep
76
Oct
83
Nov
71
Dec
Humidity (%)
81
Jan
78
Feb
69
Mar
61
Apr
54
May
51
Jun
65
Jul
63
Aug
68
Sep
78
Oct
85
Nov
75
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 2 km Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport (YXY)
Ski resort 5 km Whitehorse Nordic Centre
National park 63 km Fox Lake Territorial Park
Mountain peak (1,687 m) 18 km Golden Horn Mountain
Hospital 0 km Whitehorse General Hospital
Hiking trail 14 km Fish Lake Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January -8°C 18°F -15°C 5°F 0 mm 0.0 in 312 mm12.3 in 4
February -10°C 14°F -18°C 0°F 0 mm 0.0 in 138 mm5.4 in 7
March 1°C 33°F -10°C 13°F 0 mm 0.0 in 100 mm3.9 in 4
April 7°C 44°F -2°C 28°F 6 mm 0.2 in 124 mm4.9 in 3
May 11°C 52°F 1°C 33°F 21 mm 0.8 in 98 mm3.9 in 1
June 18°C 64°F 6°C 43°F 24 mm 0.9 in 6 mm0.2 in 4
July 20°C 68°F 9°C 48°F 77 mm 3.0 in 4
August 20°C 68°F 8°C 47°F 43 mm 1.7 in 9
September 15°C 59°F 5°C 41°F 45 mm 1.8 in 7 mm0.3 in 5
October 6°C 43°F -1°C 31°F 13 mm 0.5 in 313 mm12.3 in 1
November -4°C 25°F -8°C 17°F 0 mm 0.0 in 390 mm15.3 in 1
December -24°C -12°F -29°C -21°F 0 mm 0.0 in 735 mm28.9 in 8

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 4 0
February 7 0
March 4 0
April 3 0
May 1 0
June 4 0
July 4 4
August 9 2
September 5 0
October 1 0
November 1 0
December 8 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 0°C 32°F
February 0°C 32°F
March 0°C 32°F
April 0°C 32°F
May 0°C 32°F
June 3°C 38°F
July 9°C 49°F
August 13°C 56°F
September 11°C 52°F
October 6°C 42°F
November 1°C 34°F
December 0°C 32°F