Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dawson City features a subarctic climate (Dsc).Temperatures typically range between -24 °C (-12 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -48 °C (-55 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 441 mm (17.4 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dawson City enjoys an average of 2734 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 21 minutes to 20 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dawson City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -24 to -21 °C (-12 - -6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dawson City experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 207 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean maximum | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average high | -21°C (-6°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Daily mean | -24°C (-12°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Average low | -27°C (-17°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -24°C (-12°F) |
Mean minimum | -43°C (-45°F) | -41°C (-41°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -39°C (-38°F) |
Minimum | -48°C (-55°F) | -45°C (-48°F) | -38°C (-35°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -39°C (-39°F) | -44°C (-46°F) |
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Dawson City usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dawson City are January, February and March. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 22 (0.9) | 49 (1.9) | 77 (3.0) | 54 (2.1) | 70 (2.8) | 38 (1.5) | 36 (1.4) | 32 (1.2) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Dawson City are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dawson City: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 57 | 139 | 248 | 327 | 386 | 381 | 392 | 296 | 239 | 134 | 82 | 48 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 33m | 8h 36m | 11h 52m | 15h 11m | 18h 30m | 20h 46m | 19h 24m | 16h 10m | 12h 53m | 9h 37m | 6h 24m | 4h 21m |
Dawson City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure.January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dawson City UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |