Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yukon features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 875 mm (34.4 inches) and receives 82 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yukon enjoys an average of 3240 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yukon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yukon experiences 143 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 56 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
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Yukon usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yukon are February, November and December. On average, 35 mm (1.4 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) | 43 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) | 80 (3.1) | 109 (4.3) | 141 (5.6) | 93 (3.6) | 59 (2.3) | 61 (2.4) | 80 (3.2) | 101 (4.0) | 29 (1.1) | 34 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Yukon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yukon: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183 | 196 | 250 | 261 | 297 | 338 | 366 | 330 | 284 | 257 | 236 | 236 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 3m | 10h 54m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 2m | 14h 30m | 14h 15m | 13h 25m | 12h 21m | 11h 14m | 10h 16m | 9h 47m |
Yukon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yukon UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |