When to go · Dawson City

Dawson City in November

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C) / −22°C (−7°F)−7°F (−22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 23
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).

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Dawson CityHighs around -13.7 °C (7 °F), lows around -21.7 °C (−7 °F), rain on about 23 daysHighs around 7 °F (-13.7 °C), lows around −7 °F (-21.7 °C), rain on about 23 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: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: -13.7 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-13.7 °C)
Jun: 22.1 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.1 °C)
Night low
Nov: -21.7 °C (−7 °F)−7 °F (-21.7 °C)
Jun: 6.7 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.7 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 23 (better)
Jun: 44
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jun: 1

November: 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.