Dawson weather by month

Check out Dawson weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Dawson (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	-13	-2	19	41	57	68	72	66	52	30	5	-8
Min temperature (night-time)	-27	-22	-8	14	32	41	46	41	32	16	-9	-22
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Dawson

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	1	3	6	7	9	9	9	7	5	2	1	1
Daily hours of daylight	6	9	12	15	19	21	19	16	13	10	6	4
UV Index (Maximum)	0	0	1	2	3	4	4	3	2	1	0	0

Rainfall in Dawson

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	9	8	7	5	9	12	13	11	9	12	12	12
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.8	1.7	1.8	1.7	1.1	0.9	0.7	0.8

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The climate guide for Yukon Territory (Dawson) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Dawson?

Dawson has a cold climate with cool dry summers.

Dawson weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -13°F in Dawson, Yukon Territory in January based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-13
-13°F max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
-27
-27°F min night temperature
6
6 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.6
0.6 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Dawson weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -2°F in Dawson, Yukon Territory in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-2
-2°F max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
-22
-22°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.5
0.5 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Dawson weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°F in Dawson, Yukon Territory in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

19
19°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
-8
-8°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.4
0.4 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Dawson weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 41°F in Dawson, Yukon Territory in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

41
41°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
14
14°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.4
0.4 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Dawson weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 57°F in Dawson, Yukon Territory in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

57
57°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
32
32°F min night temperature
19
19 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.8
0.8 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Dawson weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 68°F in Dawson, Yukon Territory in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 1.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

68
68°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
41
41°F min night temperature
21
21 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.7
1.7 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Dawson weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Dawson, Yukon Territory in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 1.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
46
46°F min night temperature
19
19 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.8
1.8 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Dawson weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Dawson, Yukon Territory in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 1.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

66
66°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
41
41°F min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.7
1.7 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Dawson weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 52°F in Dawson, Yukon Territory in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average.

52
52°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
32
32°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.1
1.1 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Dawson weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°F in Dawson, Yukon Territory in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

30
30°F max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
16
16°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.9
0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Dawson weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°F in Dawson, Yukon Territory in November based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

5
5°F max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
-9
-9°F min night temperature
6
6 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.7
0.7 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Dawson weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -8°F in Dawson, Yukon Territory in December based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

-8
-8°F max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
-22
-22°F min night temperature
4
4 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.8
0.8 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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