When to go · Carmacks
Carmacks in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you are equipped for deep cold and winter driving.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you are equipped for deep cold and winter driving.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
- JuneGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
- JulyGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
- AugustGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
Weather in November
- CarmacksHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Carmacks, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Night low
Nov: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Feb: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 10
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Nov: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Feb: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you are equipped for deep cold and winter driving.
February: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast