When to go · Dawson City
Dawson City, month by month
The best months for Dawson City: Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, many services closed).-21.6 °C / -29.8 °C, 17 rain days−7 °F / −22 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, many services closed).-15.1 °C / -26.5 °C, 13 rain days5 °F / −16 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, many services closed).-4.2 °C / -20.9 °C, 11 rain days24 °F / −6 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open)). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.7.9 °C / -7.1 °C, 11 rain days46 °F / 19 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.16.4 °C / 1.2 °C, 28 rain days62 °F / 34 °F, 28 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Dawson City's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open).22.1 °C / 6.7 °C, 44 rain days72 °F / 44 °F, 44 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Dawson City's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open).23.1 °C / 8.7 °C, 48 rain days74 °F / 48 °F, 48 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Dawson City's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open).19.5 °C / 5.8 °C, 48 rain days67 °F / 42 °F, 48 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open)). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.12.6 °C / 0.2 °C, 30 rain days55 °F / 32 °F, 30 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open)). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.0.2 °C / -8.2 °C, 26 rain days32 °F / 17 °F, 26 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, many services closed).-13.7 °C / -21.7 °C, 23 rain days7 °F / −7 °F, 23 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, many services closed).-18.8 °C / -27.1 °C, 20 rain days−2 °F / −17 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday