When to go · Whitehorse

Whitehorse in September

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: 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
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.

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

WhitehorseHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 11 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.

Canada overall: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

September: 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.