Climate in Whitehorse (Yukon), Canada

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Daily percent of sunshine

The mean percent of hours of sunhours during the day over the year

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Forecast for Whitehorse

Sat May 18

15°C | 2°C

11 km/h

0.9 mm

broken clouds and small chance of rain

hourly forecast

Sun May 19

12°C | 1°C

32 km/h

0.2 mm

broken clouds and chance of slight rain

hourly forecast

Mon May 20

11°C | 0°C

14 km/h

0.4 mm

broken clouds and chance of slight rain

hourly forecast

5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

The best time of year to visit Whitehorse in Canada

Other facts from our historical weather data:

Which is the warmest month in Whitehorse?
July has an average maximum temperature of 20°C and is the warmest month of the year.

Which is the coldest month in Whitehorse?
The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of -13°C.

Which is the wettest month in Whitehorse?
July tops the wettest month list with 61 mm of rainfall.

Which is the driest month in Whitehorse?
April is the driest month with 21 mm of precipitation.

Which is the sunniest month in Whitehorse?
June is the sunniest month with an average of 270 hours of sunshine.

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