Yellowknife

What is the climate like in Yellowknife?

The best time to visit Yellowknife is typically May – August, with trip comfort peaking in June (7.4/10). Yellowknife is warmest in July, when daily highs average 72°F (22°C), and coolest in February, when lows fall to about -18°F (-28°C). The wettest month is typically July and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 12 in (296 mm) of precipitation.

• Best time to visitMay – August — comfort peaks in June (7.4/10)
• Warmest monthJuly — average high 72°F (22°C)
• Coolest monthFebruary — average low -18°F (-28°C)
• Wettest monthJuly (1.7 in (44 mm))
• Driest monthFebruary (0.5 in (12 mm))
• Annual precipitation12 in (296 mm)
• Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
• Records fromYellowknife-henderson, 1 km away (2007-2021)