When to go · Carmacks
Carmacks in August
Great month. Inside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Carmacks in this guide.
Weather in August
- CarmacksHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- High
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Warm and busy; wildfire risk highest in BC and Alberta.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Carmacks, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Night low
Aug: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Feb: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Feb: 0
August: Inside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
February: Inside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
Carmacks: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast