When to go · Dawson City

Dawson City in January

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −22°C (−7°F)−7°F (−22°C) / −30°C (−22°F)−22°F (−30°C); average high / low
Rain days: 17
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Low; 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).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Dawson CityHighs around -21.6 °C (−7 °F), lows around -29.8 °C (−22 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around −7 °F (-21.6 °C), lows around −22 °F (-29.8 °C), rain on about 17 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: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -21.6 °C (−7 °F)−7 °F (-21.6 °C)
Jun: 22.1 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.1 °C)
Night low
Jan: -29.8 °C (−22 °F)−22 °F (-29.8 °C)
Jun: 6.7 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 17 (better)
Jun: 44
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1

January: 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.