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Weather in April in Yukon

Are you planning a trip a to Yukon in April and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Yukon in April?

Yukon is a region in Canada. April in Yukon generally has cold temperatures, with low precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 2°C in Beloud Post to 6°C in Whitehorse. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to -6°C in Whitehorse and -7°C in Beloud Post.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snow/rainfall in Mayo with an average of 21 mm to low snow/rainfall in Beloud Post with 29 mm. Based on our climate data it is the driest month of the year in Whitehorse.

Average sunshine

The city Whitehorse usually sees around 240 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Yukon in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Yukon climate page.

Where to go in Yukon in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Yukon on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Yukon?

Whitehorse

In April Whitehorse generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -6°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Whitehorse
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
-2°C 
-14°C 
165 hours 
23 mm 
7 days 
poor 
6°C 
-6°C 
240 hours 
21 mm 
5 days 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
1°C 
252 hours 
32 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Whitehorse

Haines Junction

In April Haines Junction generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Haines Junction
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
-5°C 
-15°C 
33 mm 
6 days 
poor 
3°C 
-7°C 
23 mm 
4 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
10°C 
-1°C 
32 mm 
5 days 
poor 
Climate in Haines Junction

Carcross

In April Carcross generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -6°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Carcross
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
-3°C 
-13°C 
165 hours 
34 mm 
6 days 
poor 
4°C 
-6°C 
240 hours 
27 mm 
3 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
11°C 
0°C 
252 hours 
31 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Carcross

Tagish

In April Tagish generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Tagish
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
-2°C 
-13°C 
165 hours 
25 mm 
5 days 
poor 
6°C 
-5°C 
240 hours 
25 mm 
3 days 
May   >> May
>>  
13°C 
1°C 
252 hours 
33 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Tagish

Beaver Creek

In April Beaver Creek generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -6°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Beaver Creek
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
-4°C 
-17°C 
14 mm 
7 days 
poor 
6°C 
-6°C 
23 mm 
6 days 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
2°C 
54 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Beaver Creek

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Yukon, in Canada.

Is April the best time to visit Yukon?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Whitehorse, April may not be the ideal time to visit Yukon.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July offering mostly perfect weather in Whitehorse. In contrast, January, February, March, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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