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Yellowknife in February

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 (0°F)0°F (−18°C) / −27°C (−17°F)−17°F (−27°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Medium; 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 February for Yellowknife in this guide.

Long-term averages

YellowknifeHighs around -18 °C (0 °F), lows around -27.4 °C (−17 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 0 °F (-18 °C), lows around −17 °F (-27.4 °C), rain on about 11 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: Québec Winter Carnival and Ottawa's Winterlude; Family Day long weekend in most provinces.

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Jan: -21.6 °C (−7 °F)−7 °F (-21.6 °C)
Night low
Feb: -27.4 °C (−17 °F)−17 °F (-27.4 °C)
Jan: -29.4 °C (−21 °F)−21 °F (-29.4 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 11 (better)
Jan: 15
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jan: 0

February: 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.