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Yellowknife in April

Great month. Inside Yellowknife's best window: Late Aug–mid-Apr for aurora; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, hiking and lake trips.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 0°C (33°F)33°F (0°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Low; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Yellowknife

Inside Yellowknife's best window: Late Aug–mid-Apr for aurora; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, hiking and lake trips.

No other month rates higher than April for Yellowknife in this guide.

Long-term averages

YellowknifeHighs around 0.3 °C (33 °F), lows around -11.3 °C (12 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 33 °F (0.3 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11.3 °C), rain on about 12 days
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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: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 0.3 °C (33 °F)33 °F (0.3 °C)
Jan: -21.6 °C (−7 °F)−7 °F (-21.6 °C)
Night low
Apr: -11.3 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11.3 °C)
Jan: -29.4 °C (−21 °F)−21 °F (-29.4 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 12 (better)
Jan: 15
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jan: 0

April: Inside Yellowknife's best window: Late Aug–mid-Apr for aurora; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, hiking and lake trips.

January: Inside Yellowknife's best window: Late Aug–mid-Apr for aurora; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, hiking and lake trips.

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