When to go · Yellowknife
Yellowknife in June
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
- 19°C (65°F)65°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 29
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 June?
No other month rates higher than June for Yellowknife in this guide.
Weather in June
- YellowknifeHighs around 18.6 °C (65 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 29 daysHighs around 65 °F (18.6 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 29 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.
Fête nationale du Québec (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) big impact
24 Jun · Canada
Québec's national holiday; concerts and closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Long days, lakes thawing, fewer crowds than July; blackflies in Ontario and Québec woods.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yellowknife, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 18.6 °C (65 °F)65 °F (18.6 °C)
Jan: -21.6 °C (−7 °F)−7 °F (-21.6 °C)
Night low
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -29.4 °C (−21 °F)−21 °F (-29.4 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 29
Jan: 15 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jan: 0
June: 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 warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast