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Yellowknife weather by month
Check out Yellowknife weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.
Temperature in Yellowknife (°C)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temperature (daytime) | -24 |
-20 |
-13 |
-1 |
10 |
18 |
21 |
18 |
10 |
1 |
-11 |
-20 |
Min temperature (night-time) | -32 |
-30 |
-25 |
-12 |
0 |
8 |
12 |
10 |
3 |
-4 |
-19 |
-28 |
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 & Daylight in Yellowknife
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily hours of sunshine | ||||||||||||
Daily hours of daylight | 6 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
20 |
19 |
16 |
13 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
UV Index (Maximum) | 0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Rainfall in Yellowknife
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of days with some rain | 10 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
15 |
12 |
Average monthly rainfall (mm) | 16 |
13 |
11 |
11 |
17 |
24 |
36 |
42 |
29 |
36 |
25 |
15 |
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Recommended for the Northwest Territories
The climate guide for Northwest Territories (Yellowknife) 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 Yellowknife?
Yellowknife has a cold climate with cool dry summers.
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Compare Yellowknife with the UK
Below the Yellowknife chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada and the UK (London).
Maximum daytime temperature (°C)
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