Whitehorse Climate by Month
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Mild summers and bitterly cold winters, with little rain.
Mild summers and bitterly cold winters, with little rain: that's Whitehorse's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 12°F (-11°C) in January to 70°F (21°C) in July, and January nights average -4°F (-20°C). It gets only 11 in (287 mm) of rain a year.
- Warmest month
- 70°F(21°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- -4°F(-20°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 11 in(287 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 75%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Whitehorse
Best for weatherJune and July are the best time for weather in Whitehorse: highs near 69°F (21°C) and about 1.5 in (37 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 12°F (-11°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in July.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Whitehorse weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 12°F(-11°C) | -4°F(-20°C) | 0.9 in(22 mm) | 100% | 0.3 |
| FebFebruary | 20°F(-7°C) | 0°F(-18°C) | 0.5 in(12 mm) | 100% | 1.0 |
| MarMarch | 30°F(-1°C) | 7°F(-14°C) | 0.4 in(11 mm) | 87% | 2.4 |
| AprApril | 46°F(8°C) | 23°F(-5°C) | 0.3 in(7 mm) | 60% | 4.1 |
| MayMay | 60°F(15°C) | 35°F(2°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 54% | 5.2 |
| JunJuneBest | 69°F(20°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 1.3 in(32 mm) | 52% | 5.4 |
| JulJulyBest | 70°F(21°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 1.7 in(42 mm) | 60% | 4.7 |
| AugAugust | 67°F(19°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 1.7 in(43 mm) | 67% | 3.7 |
| SepSeptember | 56°F(13°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 1.4 in(35 mm) | 66% | 2.2 |
| OctOctober | 43°F(6°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 0.9 in(24 mm) | 71% | 1.1 |
| NovNovember | 25°F(-4°C) | 12°F(-11°C) | 0.8 in(21 mm) | 86% | 0.4 |
| DecDecember | 17°F(-8°C) | 2°F(-16°C) | 0.9 in(22 mm) | 100% | 0.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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