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Monthly climate in Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Watson Lake features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (-1 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -48 °C (-54 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 491 mm (19.3 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Watson Lake enjoys an average of 2592 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 58 minutes to 18 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada §

The warmest months in Watson Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -17 °C (-1 - 2 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Watson Lake experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 194 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Watson Lake, 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 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average high -15°C
(6°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)
Daily mean -18°C
(-1°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)
Average low -22°C
(-7°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -15°C
(4°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)
Mean minimum -43°C
(-45°F)		 -37°C
(-35°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -36°C
(-32°F)
Minimum -48°C
(-54°F)		 -43°C
(-45°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -47°C
(-52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada §

Watson Lake usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Watson Lake are January, February and April. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Watson Lake, 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) 26 (1.0) 24 (0.9) 28 (1.1) 20 (0.8) 34 (1.4) 72 (2.8) 54 (2.1) 78 (3.1) 32 (1.3) 40 (1.6) 50 (2.0) 31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 7 7 6 8 15 11 13 8 10 13 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada §

The sunniest months in Watson Lake are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Watson Lake: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Watson Lake, 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 62 148 227 292 340 323 353 267 235 169 87 84
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 48m 9h 10m 11h 53m 14h 40m 17h 14m 18h 43m 17h 52m 15h 28m 12h 45m 10h 1m 7h 26m 5h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada §

Watson Lake experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure. January, November and December 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 Watson Lake UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Watson Lake, 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 2 3 4 6 6 7 6 4 2 1 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada

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