When to go · Whitehorse
Whitehorse in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, slushy, few tours); late Sep–Oct for shoulder-season closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C39°F / −3°C27°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Whitehorse
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, slushy, few tours); late Sep–Oct for shoulder-season closures.
Weather in October
- WhitehorseHighs around 4 °C, lows around -3 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 39 °F, lows around 27 °F, rain on about 12 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
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
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