When to go · Dawson City
Dawson City in June
Great month. Inside Dawson City's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 7°C (44°F)44°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 44
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Dawson City's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open).
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Dawson City in this guide.
Weather in June
- Dawson CityHighs around 22.1 °C (72 °F), lows around 6.7 °C (44 °F), rain on about 44 daysHighs around 72 °F (22.1 °C), lows around 44 °F (6.7 °C), rain on about 44 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.
Fête nationale du Québec (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) big impact
24 Jun · Canada
Québec's national holiday; concerts and closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Long days, lakes thawing, fewer crowds than July; blackflies in Ontario and Québec woods.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dawson City, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 22.1 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.1 °C)
Jul: 23.1 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.1 °C)
Night low
Jun: 6.7 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.7 °C)
Jul: 8.7 °C (48 °F)48 °F (8.7 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 44 (better)
Jul: 48
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jul: 1
June: Inside Dawson City's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open).
July: 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