Best time to visit Whitehorse
The best time to visit Whitehorse is July, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -12 °C / 10 °F | -18.4 °C / -1 °F | 28 mm / 1.1 in | neither best nor good |
| February | -9.6 °C / 15 °F | -18.1 °C / -1 °F | 19 mm / 0.8 in | neither best nor good |
| March | -2.8 °C / 27 °F | -13.7 °C / 7 °F | 16 mm / 0.6 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 5.2 °C / 41 °F | -5.2 °C / 23 °F | 16 mm / 0.6 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 12.8 °C / 55 °F | 1.3 °C / 34 °F | 29 mm / 1.1 in | good month |
| June | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 6.1 °C / 43 °F | 48 mm / 1.9 in | good month |
| July | 19.1 °C / 66 °F | 8.6 °C / 47 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| August | 17.2 °C / 63 °F | 7.3 °C / 45 °F | 60 mm / 2.4 in | good month |
| September | 11.4 °C / 53 °F | 2.8 °C / 37 °F | 49 mm / 1.9 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 3.1 °C / 38 °F | -2.8 °C / 27 °F | 47 mm / 1.8 in | neither best nor good |
| November | -7.6 °C / 18 °F | -13 °C / 9 °F | 28 mm / 1.1 in | neither best nor good |
| December | -12.8 °C / 9 °F | -18.6 °C / -1 °F | 32 mm / 1.3 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- July
- Good
- May–June, August
Why these months
May · good
In its favour: precipitation 29 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, wet days 7.8 days, relative humidity 57%.
Against: feels like (high) 9.2 °C / 49 °F, average daily high 12.8 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 1.3 °C / 34 °F.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.8 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, average daily high 17.4 °C / 63 °F, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, relative humidity 58%, wet days 10.7 days, average daily low 6.1 °C / 43 °F.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.1 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 19.1 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, relative humidity 63%, average daily low 8.6 °C / 47 °F, wet days 11.1 days.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 60 mm / 2.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, average daily high 17.2 °C / 63 °F, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, relative humidity 69%, average daily low 7.3 °C / 45 °F, wet days 11.8 days.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–September
Why these months
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.8 °C / 55 °F, precipitation 29 mm / 1.1 in, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, wet days 7.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, daylight per day 17.4 h, feels like (high) 9.2 °C / 49 °F, average daily low 1.3 °C / 34 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.4 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, feels like (high) 14.8 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 6.1 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 19 h, wet days 10.7 days, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.1 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, feels like (high) 17.1 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 8.6 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, daylight per day 18.1 h, wet days 11.1 days, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.2 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 60 mm / 2.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 7.3 °C / 45 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, daylight per day 15.6 h, wet days 11.8 days, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 11.4 °C / 53 °F, precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, share of daylight that is sunny 64%, daylight per day 12.8 h, average daily low 2.8 °C / 37 °F, wet days 11.7 days, feels like (high) 8.3 °C / 47 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Mount Sima, 12 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -16.5 °C | -13.9 °C | -7.3 °C | 0.9 °C | 9.2 °C | 14.8 °C | 17.1 °C | 14.9 °C | 8.3 °C | -0.5 °C | -11.8 °C | -17.3 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.2 days | 0.2 days | 0 days | 0.1 days | 0.2 days | 0.8 days | 1.1 days | 1.5 days | 0.7 days | 0.6 days | 0.1 days | 0.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 12 am | 3 am | 12 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 7 pm | 7 pm | 7 pm | 6 pm | 8 am | 5 pm | 6 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 3.4 h | 6.3 h | 9.4 h | 12 h | 14.2 h | 14.6 h | 13.5 h | 11 h | 8.2 h | 5.8 h | 3.4 h | 2.4 h |
| Relative humidity | 81% | 77% | 69% | 61% | 57% | 58% | 63% | 69% | 75% | 80% | 83% | 82% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 0.8 µg/m³ | 1.6 µg/m³ | 3.6 µg/m³ | 3.7 µg/m³ | 4.2 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 3.6 µg/m³ | 1.5 µg/m³ | 1.4 µg/m³ | 0.9 µg/m³ | 1 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 1.7 µg/m³ | 2.7 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ | 15.9 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 3.1 µg/m³ | 3.1 µg/m³ | 1.7 µg/m³ | 1.8 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.