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Monthly climate in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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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Monthly average precipitation in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dawson City, Yukon, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 4 5 5 5 5 3 2 1 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Dawson City, Yukon, Canada

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