SeasonMapWhitehorse weather by month
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The best time to visit Whitehorse is June to August — 94/100 in July, 22°C and 8 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (90/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 23/100 — freezing, a little rain, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Canada →
Whitehorse, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Whitehorse is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 28 | F | -8°C | 6 d | 3 h | Busy | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 36 | F | -7°C | 7 d | 6 h | Busy | 4 |
| MarMarch | 50 | D | 0°C | 5 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 69 | C | 8°C | 4 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 81 | A | 15°C | 5 d | 13 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 87 | A | 21°C | 6 d | 14 h | Busy | 2 |
| JulJuly | 94 | S | 22°C | 8 d | 13 h | Busy | 2 |
| AugAugust | 90 | S | 21°C | 8 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 76 | B | 14°C | 5 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 57 | D | 6°C | 7 d | 5 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 34 | F | -3°C | 8 d | 3 h | Quiet | 1 |
| DecDecember | 23 | F | -9°C | 8 d | 2 h | Busy | 2 |
What's on in Whitehorse through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Whitehorse in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusySummer break in Canada, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet