When to go · Dawson City
Dawson City in July
Great month. Inside Dawson City's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C74°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 48
- Crowds
- High
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Dawson City's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open).
Weather in July
- Dawson CityHighs around 23.1 °C, lows around 8.7 °C, rain on about 48 daysHighs around 74 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 48 days
- The North, Canada · Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Dawson City, Iqaluitbest weather
Midnight sun in June–July; northern lights and −30 °C from about November to March.Midnight sun in June–July; northern lights and −22 °F from about November to March.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Canada Day big impact
1 Jul · Canada
Fireworks in Ottawa and cities; Québec's moving day is the same date.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- High
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Peak season: Rockies lodging sold out, Canada Day on 1 July, Calgary Stampede. Wildfire smoke possible — check.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast