Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Climate

Canada

Pop. 20,340 Elev. 252 m / 827 ft TZ: America/Edmonton (UTC-6) ·

Yellowknife has harsh winters with December lows averaging -23°F (-31°C), and mild summers with August highs of 72°F (22°C). Rain falls on about 9 days per year (6.2 in / 156 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 33 in (841 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 71 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 71°F (22°C) in summer.

Temperature 22°C (72°F) high -31°C (-23°F) low
Feels like -31°C (-23°F) low
Rain 9 days 156 mm (6.2 in) /yr
Snow 3 days 841 mm (33.1 in) /yr
Sky 71 sunny 2 stormy
Wind 0.9 m/s (2.0 mph) avg

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Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
73
Jan
66
Feb
50
Mar
69
Apr
60
May
53
Jun
61
Jul
55
Aug
67
Sep
83
Oct
87
Nov
73
Dec
Humidity (%)
78
Jan
73
Feb
72
Mar
70
Apr
52
May
48
Jun
56
Jul
64
Aug
73
Sep
81
Oct
85
Nov
75
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 3 km Yellowknife International Airport (YZF)
Ski resort 713 km Misery Mountain Ski Hill
National park 5 km Fred Henne Territorial Park
Hospital 2 km Stanton Health and Social Services Campus
Hiking trail 0 km Niven Lake Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January -17°C 2°F -24°C -12°F 0 mm 0.0 in 156 mm6.1 in 5
February -20°C -3°F -27°C -16°F 0 mm 0.0 in 113 mm4.4 in 5
March -14°C 7°F -24°C -12°F 0 mm 0.0 in 54 mm2.1 in 11
April 0°C 33°F -10°C 14°F 1 mm 0.0 in 137 mm5.4 in 5
May 14°C 57°F 2°C 36°F 11 mm 0.4 in 22 mm0.9 in 9
June 19°C 65°F 8°C 46°F 14 mm 0.6 in 10
July 21°C 70°F 11°C 53°F 48 mm 1.9 in 7
August 22°C 72°F 13°C 55°F 21 mm 0.8 in 9
September 16°C 60°F 9°C 48°F 26 mm 1.0 in 4
October 5°C 42°F 1°C 34°F 30 mm 1.2 in 40 mm1.6 in 1
November -6°C 21°F -10°C 14°F 5 mm 0.2 in 221 mm8.7 in 1
December -24°C -12°F -31°C -23°F 0 mm 0.0 in 98 mm3.9 in 4

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 5 0
February 5 0
March 11 0
April 5 0
May 9 0
June 10 0
July 7 1
August 9 1
September 4 0
October 1 0
November 1 0
December 4 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Ocean Avg High Lake Avg High
January 0°C 32°F 0°C 32°F
February 0°C 32°F 0°C 32°F
March 0°C 32°F 0°C 32°F
April 0°C 32°F 0°C 32°F
May 0°C 32°F 0°C 32°F
June 11°C 53°F 8°C 46°F
July 20°C 68°F 15°C 59°F
August 22°C 71°F 16°C 61°F
September 18°C 64°F 13°C 55°F
October 12°C 54°F 5°C 41°F
November 5°C 41°F 0°C 33°F
December 0°C 32°F 0°C 32°F