The climate of Yukon Territory (Canada)
Yukon Territory is located in the north-west of Canada and is one of
the coldest regions in the country. The largest part is covered with
taiga and tundra. Don’t be surprised if you run into a bear, a caribou
or a wolf. Yukon Territory has a sub-arctic climate. Because of the
altitude of the area summers are relatively warm. Temperatures may
rise to 25 degrees Celsius on long summer days. During the winter
temperatures are between -39 and -58 degrees Celsius. Yukon is known
as the country of the midnight sun. Above the Arctic Circle this area
gets about 24 hours of sunshine per day during the summer. The
opposite happens during the winter; it remains dark here for almost
three months.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Yukon Territory:
Please, note that local deviations may occur.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-30
-37
1
5
-2
February
-23
-33
3
4
-2
March
-15
-27
6
4
-2
April
-5
-18
8
5
-2
May
7
-4
10
4
-1
June
17
5
11
7
0
July
20
8
10
10
3
August
16
5
7
10
8
September
7
-2
5
9
7
October
-6
-13
2
8
3
November
-19
-28
1
6
0
December
-23
-32
0
6
-3
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
