Best time to go to Yellowknife Average weather of Yellowknife, Canada

When is the best time to go to Yellowknife?

When is the best time to go to Yellowknife? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months for good weather in Yellowknife are June, July and August
July is the hottest month
The coldest months are January and February
August is the rainiest month

Annual weather in Yellowknife

For full information about the climate and weather in Yellowknife a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	-9°F/-0°F	0.9in	very bad weather	Yellowknife in january
February	-9°F/2°F	0.6in	very bad weather	Yellowknife in february
March	-0°F/13°F	0.9in	very bad weather	Yellowknife in march
April	16°F/29°F	1in	very bad weather	Yellowknife in april
May	36°F/50°F	1.3in	very bad weather	Yellowknife in may
June	52°F/67°F	2in	good weather	Yellowknife in june
July	56°F/70°F	2.4in	good weather	Yellowknife in july
August	52°F/65°F	3.3in	good weather	Yellowknife in august
September	43°F/52°F	1.9in	bad weather	Yellowknife in september
October	31°F/36°F	1.7in	very bad weather	Yellowknife in october
November	11°F/16°F	1.3in	very bad weather	Yellowknife in november
December	-4°F/4°F	1in	very bad weather	Yellowknife in december

Weather and climate in Yellowknife

Yellowknife enjoys a subarctic climate (severe winter, no dry season and cool summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Yellowknife is 34°F (ranging from -0°F in january to 70°F in july). Annual rainfall is 17.9in, with a minimum of 0.6in in february and a maximum of 3.3in in august.

Between the months of january and may the climate is very bad. At lunchtime, it's 47°F in average.
Between the months of june and august the climate is favorable. In average, on the morning it is 52°F and, in august, 5 days of rain are expected.
In the month of september the climate is not good. The temperature rises to 52°F and it rains in september about 1.9in.
Between the months of october and december the climate is very unfavorable. By early evening, the temperature averages -2°F and you can expect to have 1in of rainfall/month during this period.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Yellowknife

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Yellowknife: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Yellowknife

Find out when Yellowknife has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Yellowknife

Very low season in Yellowknife
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: January, April, May and November.
Low season in Yellowknife
The months with low numbers of tourists are: February, March, June and October.
High season in Yellowknife
The number of visitors to Yellowknife is high in: July and December.
Peak season in Yellowknife
The largest number of tourists visiting Yellowknife is during: August and September.

Figure: Visitor index for Yellowknife month by month

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