When to go · Dawson City
Dawson City in July
Great month. Inside Dawson City's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (74°F)74°F (23°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 48
- Crowds
- High
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Dawson City's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open).
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Dawson City in this guide.
Weather in July
- Dawson CityHighs around 23.1 °C (74 °F), lows around 8.7 °C (48 °F), rain on about 48 daysHighs around 74 °F (23.1 °C), lows around 48 °F (8.7 °C), rain on about 48 days
- The North, Canada · Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Dawson City, Iqaluitbest weather
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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Canada Day big impact
1 Jul · Canada
Fireworks in Ottawa and cities; Québec's moving day is the same date.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- High
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Peak season: Rockies lodging sold out, Canada Day on 1 July, Calgary Stampede. Wildfire smoke possible — check.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dawson City, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 23.1 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.1 °C)
Jun: 22.1 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.1 °C)
Night low
Jul: 8.7 °C (48 °F)48 °F (8.7 °C)
Jun: 6.7 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.7 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 48
Jun: 44 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jun: 1
July: Inside Dawson City's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open).
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast