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Yellowknife in November

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: −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C); average high / low
Rain days: 26
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 November for Yellowknife in this guide.

Long-term averages

YellowknifeHighs around -9 °C (16 °F), lows around -16.2 °C (3 °F), rain on about 26 daysHighs around 16 °F (-9 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16.2 °C), rain on about 26 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: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Nov: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Nov: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jan: -21.6 °C (−7 °F)−7 °F (-21.6 °C)
Night low
Nov: -16.2 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16.2 °C)
Jan: -29.4 °C (−21 °F)−21 °F (-29.4 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 26
Jan: 15 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Nov: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jan: 0

November: 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.