When to go · Yellowknife
Yellowknife in July
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
- 22°C (71°F)71°F (22°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 40
- Crowds
- High
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Yellowknife's best window: Late Aug–mid-Apr for aurora; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, hiking and lake trips.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Yellowknife in this guide.
Weather in July
- YellowknifeHighs around 21.5 °C (71 °F), lows around 12.6 °C (55 °F), rain on about 40 daysHighs around 71 °F (21.5 °C), lows around 55 °F (12.6 °C), rain on about 40 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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Canada Day big impact
1 Jul · Canada
Fireworks in Ottawa and cities; Québec's moving day is the same date.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- High
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Peak season: Rockies lodging sold out, Canada Day on 1 July, Calgary Stampede. Wildfire smoke possible — check.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yellowknife, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 21.5 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.5 °C)
Jan: -21.6 °C (−7 °F)−7 °F (-21.6 °C)
Night low
Jul: 12.6 °C (55 °F)55 °F (12.6 °C)
Jan: -29.4 °C (−21 °F)−21 °F (-29.4 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 40
Jan: 15 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jan: 0
July: 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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast