Yellowknife

District · Northwest Territories, 🇨🇦 Canada

Area 136 km²

Time zone America/Yellowknife

Yellowknife

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: June, July, August

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Typical weather in January

Poor

-22° (feels like -27°) · extremes -39°–-8°
-27° at night
5 rainy days
2 sunny days
2 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
6 hours of daylight

Typical weather in February

Poor

-19° (feels like -25°) · extremes -37°–-8°
-25° at night
3 rainy days
9 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
8 hours of daylight

Typical weather in March

Poor

-13° (feels like -18°) · extremes -32°–0°
-20° at night
4 rainy days
17 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low
11 hours of daylight

Typical weather in April

Poor

-1° (feels like -6°) · extremes -21°–8°
-9° at night
4 rainy days
19 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low
15 hours of daylight

Typical weather in May

Poor

10° (feels like 5°) · extremes -7°–19°
1° at night
5 rainy days
15 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate
17 hours of daylight

Typical weather in June

Great

17° (feels like 14°) · extremes 3°–24°
9° at night
6 rainy days
11 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
4°C · too cold to swim
UV index 4 · moderate
19 hours of daylight

Typical weather in July

Great

21° (feels like 19°) · extremes 9°–27°
14° at night
8 rainy days
7 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
16°C · too cold to swim
UV index 4 · moderate
19 hours of daylight

Typical weather in August

Great

18° (feels like 16°) · extremes 7°–25°
12° at night
10 rainy days
8 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate
16 hours of daylight

Typical weather in September

Fair

12° (feels like 8°) · extremes 0°–19°
7° at night
8 rainy days
6 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
12°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low
13 hours of daylight

Typical weather in October

Poor

2° (feels like -2°) · extremes -10°–10°
-1° at night
8 rainy days
2 sunny days
2 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
5°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
10 hours of daylight

Typical weather in November

Poor

-8° (feels like -14°) · extremes -28°–1°
-14° at night
7 rainy days
0 sunny days
1 hour of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
1°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
6 hours of daylight

Typical weather in December

Poor

-18° (feels like -24°) · extremes -37°–-5°
-24° at night
5 rainy days
0 sunny days
1 hour of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
5 hours of daylight

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Canadian Dollar CAD $ · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers: 911
Electricity: Type A / Type B
120 V · 60 Hz

Languages: English, French
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +1

Tours & Activities

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