When to go · Whitehorse

Whitehorse in October

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, slushy, few tours); late Sep–Oct for shoulder-season closures.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Medium; Canada overall
Prices: Medium; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Whitehorse

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, slushy, few tours); late Sep–Oct for shoulder-season closures.

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

WhitehorseHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 12 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: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.

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

First month

Second month

October: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, slushy, few tours); late Sep–Oct for shoulder-season closures.

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.