When to go · Whitehorse

Whitehorse in February

Great month. Inside Whitehorse's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; late Feb–Mar for aurora and winter festivals.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Medium; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Whitehorse

Inside Whitehorse's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; late Feb–Mar for aurora and winter festivals.

No other month rates higher than February for Whitehorse in this guide.

Long-term averages

WhitehorseHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °C), rain on about 8 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: Québec Winter Carnival and Ottawa's Winterlude; Family Day long weekend in most provinces.

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

First month

Second month

February: Inside Whitehorse's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; late Feb–Mar for aurora and winter festivals.

March: Inside Whitehorse's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; late Feb–Mar for aurora and winter festivals.

Whitehorse: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.