When to go · Carmacks
Carmacks, month by month
The best months for Carmacks: Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you are equipped for deep cold and winter driving.-16 °C (3 °F) / -26 °C (−15 °F), 8 rain days3 °F (-16 °C) / −15 °F (-26 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.-12 °C (10 °F) / -23 °C (−9 °F), 7 rain days10 °F (-12 °C) / −9 °F (-23 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you are equipped for deep cold and winter driving.-3 °C (27 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 6 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 3 °F (-16 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.7 °C (45 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 5 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.15 °C (59 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 7 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.20 °C (68 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.20 °C (68 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.13 °C (55 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you are equipped for deep cold and winter driving.-8 °C (18 °F) / -17 °C (1 °F), 10 rain days18 °F (-8 °C) / 1 °F (-17 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you are equipped for deep cold and winter driving.-13 °C (9 °F) / -23 °C (−9 °F), 9 rain days9 °F (-13 °C) / −9 °F (-23 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Carmacks, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Feb: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jun: 1
February: Inside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
June: Inside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
Carmacks: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.