When to go · Dawson City
Dawson City in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, many services closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C24°F / −21°C−6°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Dawson City
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, many services closed).
Weather in March
- Dawson CityHighs around -4.2 °C, lows around -20.9 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 24 °F, lows around −6 °F, rain on about 11 days
- The North, Canada · Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Dawson City, Iqaluitcool
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket