Dawson City weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Dawson City is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with July close behind. Dawson City averages about 2,181 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 64 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Dawson City?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dawson City is June, then July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 23 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dawson City?
Dawson City gets a moderate 2,181 hours of sunshine a year. 80 Sunshine Score points separate June (80) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #68 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,024 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 45% of the annual 431 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -15° / 5°F | -22° / -8°F | 23 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -21° / -6°F | 14 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -18° / 0°F | 14 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -7° / 19°F | 18 mm | 2 |
| May | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 36 mm | 3 |
| June | 80 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 64 mm | 3 |
| July | 78 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 76 mm | 3 |
| August | 68 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 56 mm | 2 |
| September | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 3° / 37°F | 44 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -5° / 23°F | 31 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -18° / 0°F | 30 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -14° / 7°F | -20° / -4°F | 25 mm | 0 |
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Dawson City: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Dawson City?
Dawson City is a small town in Canada at 367 m elevation with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Dawson City get a year?
Dawson City gets about 2,181 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Dawson City?
The sunniest time to visit Dawson City is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Dawson City?
January is the least sunny month in Dawson City, scoring 0/100 with about 23 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Dawson City?
The typical midday UV index in Dawson City peaks around 3 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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