When to go · Yellowknife
Yellowknife in October
Great month. Inside Yellowknife's best window: Late Aug–mid-Apr for aurora; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, hiking and lake trips.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 2°C35°F / −4°C26°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 29
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Yellowknife
Inside Yellowknife's best window: Late Aug–mid-Apr for aurora; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, hiking and lake trips.
Weather in October
- YellowknifeHighs around 1.5 °C, lows around -3.6 °C, rain on about 29 daysHighs around 35 °F, lows around 26 °F, rain on about 29 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