When to go · Dawson City

Dawson City in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, many services closed).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C) / −26°C (−16°F)−16°F (−26°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Medium; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Dawson City

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, many services closed).

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Dawson CityHighs around -15.1 °C (5 °F), lows around -26.5 °C (−16 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 5 °F (-15.1 °C), lows around −16 °F (-26.5 °C), rain on about 13 days
The North, Canada · Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Dawson City, Iqaluitcool
Midnight sun in June–July; northern lights and −30 °C (−22 °F) from about November to March.Midnight sun in June–July; northern lights and −22 °F (−30 °C) from about November to March.

Canada overall: Québec Winter Carnival and Ottawa's Winterlude; Family Day long weekend in most provinces.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dawson City, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -15.1 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15.1 °C)
Jun: 22.1 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.1 °C)
Night low
Feb: -26.5 °C (−16 °F)−16 °F (-26.5 °C)
Jun: 6.7 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.7 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 13 (better)
Jun: 44
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jun: 1

February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, many services closed).

June: Inside Dawson City's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open).

Dawson City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.