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Yellowknife in August

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: 18°C (65°F)65°F (18°C) / 11°C (51°F)51°F (11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 44
Crowds: High; Canada overall
Prices: High; 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 August for Yellowknife in this guide.

Long-term averages

YellowknifeHighs around 18.4 °C (65 °F), lows around 10.5 °C (51 °F), rain on about 44 daysHighs around 65 °F (18.4 °C), lows around 51 °F (10.5 °C), rain on about 44 days
The North, Canada · Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Dawson City, Iqaluitbest weather
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: Warm and busy; wildfire risk highest in BC and Alberta.

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 18.4 °C (65 °F)65 °F (18.4 °C)
Jan: -21.6 °C (−7 °F)−7 °F (-21.6 °C)
Night low
Aug: 10.5 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.5 °C)
Jan: -29.4 °C (−21 °F)−21 °F (-29.4 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 44
Jan: 15 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0

August: 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.