Whitehorse, Yukon
Climate

Whitehorse, Yukon

Section Title: Climate
Table Section Text: None

Climate data for Whitehorse (Riverdale), 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1959–present

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °C (°F)	10.0 (50.0)	12.8 (55.0)	13.5 (56.3)	23.5 (74.3)	34.5 (94.1)	35.6 (96.1)	34.5 (94.1)	31.7 (89.1)	26.7 (80.1)	20.0 (68.0)	12.2 (54.0)	9.5 (49.1)	35.6 (96.1)

Average high °C (°F)	−12.1 (10.2)	−6.6 (20.1)	0.3 (32.5)	8.5 (47.3)	15.3 (59.5)	20.4 (68.7)	21.6 (70.9)	19.5 (67.1)	12.8 (55.0)	4.3 (39.7)	−6.2 (20.8)	−9.1 (15.6)	5.7 (42.3)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−16.2 (2.8)	−11.8 (10.8)	−6 (21)	1.8 (35.2)	8.0 (46.4)	13.1 (55.6)	15.1 (59.2)	13.1 (55.6)	7.5 (45.5)	0.5 (32.9)	−9.8 (14.4)	−13.2 (8.2)	0.2 (32.4)

Average low °C (°F)	−20.4 (−4.7)	−17.0 (1.4)	−12.3 (9.9)	−4.9 (23.2)	0.7 (33.3)	5.9 (42.6)	8.5 (47.3)	6.6 (43.9)	2.1 (35.8)	−3.4 (25.9)	−13.4 (7.9)	−17.3 (0.9)	−5.4 (22.3)

Record low °C (°F)	−48.3 (−54.9)	−51.1 (−60.0)	−42.8 (−45.0)	−31.7 (−25.1)	−15.0 (5.0)	−4.4 (24.1)	−1.7 (28.9)	−5.6 (21.9)	−17.5 (0.5)	−29.5 (−21.1)	−41.7 (−43.1)	−47.8 (−54.0)	−51.1 (−60.0)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	19.2 (0.76)	13.6 (0.54)	11.7 (0.46)	6.8 (0.27)	16.3 (0.64)	33.4 (1.31)	39.6 (1.56)	36.5 (1.44)	35.3 (1.39)	26.1 (1.03)	22.7 (0.89)	20.3 (0.80)	281.6 (11.09)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	0.2 (0.01)	0.1 (0.00)	0.1 (0.00)	2.2 (0.09)	15.1 (0.59)	33.4 (1.31)	39.6 (1.56)	36.2 (1.43)	29.7 (1.17)	9.9 (0.39)	0.8 (0.03)	0.1 (0.00)	167.2 (6.58)

Average snowfall cm (inches)	19.0 (7.5)	13.5 (5.3)	11.9 (4.7)	4.6 (1.8)	1.2 (0.5)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.4 (0.2)	5.6 (2.2)	16.3 (6.4)	21.9 (8.6)	20.2 (8.0)	114.6 (45.1)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	9.7	7.3	5.7	4.5	8.0	11.4	13.6	12.4	10.1	11.2	10.3	10.1	114.3

Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	0.20	0.13	0.09	1.9	7.7	11.4	13.6	12.4	9.6	5.2	0.44	0.12	62.7

Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	9.5	7.3	5.7	2.7	0.54	0.0	0.0	0.10	1.1	7.0	10.0	10.0	53.8

Source: Environment Canada

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The highest temperature recorded in Whitehorse was 35.6 °C (96 °F) in June.

final_sentence: The highest temperature recorded in Whitehorse was 35.6 °C (96 °F) in June.