When to go · Carmacks
Carmacks in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated good. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
- JuneGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
- JulyGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
- AugustGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
Weather in September
- CarmacksHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Carmacks, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Night low
Sep: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Feb: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 10
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Feb: 0
September: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast