When to go · Dawson City
Dawson City in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (62°F)62°F (16°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 28
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Dawson CityHighs around 16.4 °C (62 °F), lows around 1.2 °C (34 °F), rain on about 28 daysHighs around 62 °F (16.4 °C), lows around 34 °F (1.2 °C), rain on about 28 days
- The North, Canada · Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Dawson City, Iqaluitfine
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dawson City, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16.4 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.4 °C)
Jun: 22.1 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.1 °C)
Night low
May: 1.2 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1.2 °C)
Jun: 6.7 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.7 °C)
Rain days
May: 28 (better)
Jun: 44
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast