Whitehorse weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Whitehorse is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 64/100), with August close behind. Whitehorse averages about 1,919 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 73 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Whitehorse?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Whitehorse is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 42 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Whitehorse?
Whitehorse gets a moderate 1,919 hours of sunshine a year. 64 Sunshine Score points separate July (64) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #167 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 581 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -17° / 1°F | 42 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -17° / 1°F | 27 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -15° / 5°F | 31 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -6° / 21°F | 28 mm | 2 |
| May | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 39 mm | 3 |
| June | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 70 mm | 4 |
| July | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 73 mm | 4 |
| August | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 70 mm | 3 |
| September | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 61 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -4° / 25°F | 57 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -14° / 7°F | 42 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -16° / 3°F | 41 mm | 0 |
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Whitehorse: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Whitehorse?
Whitehorse is a small town in Canada at 696 m elevation with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Whitehorse get a year?
Whitehorse gets about 1,919 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Whitehorse?
The sunniest time to visit Whitehorse is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 64/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Whitehorse?
January is the least sunny month in Whitehorse, scoring 0/100 with about 42 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Whitehorse?
The typical midday UV index in Whitehorse peaks around 4 (moderate) in June, 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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