The Best Time To Visit Whitehorse

Yukon River, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory

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Whitehorse Climate

Among the many Canadian cities, Whitehorse is often regarded to have the best weather. It is also the driest city, with low rain and snowfall. Winters (December to February) can be very cold, so make sure your motorhome has a heater. Get tips on what to pack for your self-drive holiday with our Canadian Camping Checklist.

Maximum and Minimum Average Temperatures In Whitehorse (Celsius)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
MAX	-13	-9	-1	6	13	18	20	18	12	4	-6	-11
MIN	-22	-19	-12	-5	1	5	8	6	2	-3	-13	-19
RAIN	0.2	0.1	0	1	13	30	41	38	29	9	1	0.3
SNW	24	17	15	8	2	0.5	0	1	5	19	27	26

RAIN – Rainfall in mm

SNW – Snowfall in mm

Maximum and Minimum Average Temperatures In Whitehorse (Fahrenheit)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
MIN	-7	-2	10	23	34	41	46	43	35	26	8	-2
RAIN	0	0	0	0.04	0.5	1.2	1.6	1.5	1.14	0.35	0.04	0.01
SNW	0.9	0.67	0.6	0.3	0.08	0.02	0	0.04	0.19	0.75	1.06	1.02

RAIN – Rainfall in inches

SNW – Snowfall in inches

School Holidays in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory

Summer holidays are in July and August. There is a week long Spring break in March and a three week break in late December for the Christmas holidays.

In the Yukon Territory, Discovery Day is celebrated on the third Monday of August. You can read more in Public Holidays in Canada.