When to go · Whitehorse

Whitehorse in March

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: −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Low; 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 March for Whitehorse in this guide.

Long-term averages

WhitehorseHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 7 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: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.

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

First month

Second month

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

February: 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.