When to go · Yellowknife

Yellowknife in September

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: 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 4°C (40°F)40°F (4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 43
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 September for Yellowknife in this guide.

Long-term averages

YellowknifeHighs around 10.9 °C (52 °F), lows around 4.2 °C (40 °F), rain on about 43 daysHighs around 52 °F (10.9 °C), lows around 40 °F (4.2 °C), rain on about 43 days
The North, Canada · Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Dawson City, Iqaluitfine
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: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Sep: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 10.9 °C (52 °F)52 °F (10.9 °C)
Jan: -21.6 °C (−7 °F)−7 °F (-21.6 °C)
Night low
Sep: 4.2 °C (40 °F)40 °F (4.2 °C)
Jan: -29.4 °C (−21 °F)−21 °F (-29.4 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 43
Jan: 15 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0

September: 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.