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Yellowknife in October

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: 2°C (35°F)35°F (2°C) / −4°C (26°F)26°F (−4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 29
Crowds: Medium; 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 October for Yellowknife in this guide.

Long-term averages

YellowknifeHighs around 1.5 °C (35 °F), lows around -3.6 °C (26 °F), rain on about 29 daysHighs around 35 °F (1.5 °C), lows around 26 °F (-3.6 °C), rain on about 29 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: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 1.5 °C (35 °F)35 °F (1.5 °C)
Jan: -21.6 °C (−7 °F)−7 °F (-21.6 °C)
Night low
Oct: -3.6 °C (26 °F)26 °F (-3.6 °C)
Jan: -29.4 °C (−21 °F)−21 °F (-29.4 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 29
Jan: 15 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0

October: 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.