Dawson Weather Records

Dawson, Yukon weather averages and records from 1897–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Dawson, Yukon was 35.0 °C which occurred on June 18, 1950.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Dawson, Yukon was -58.3 °C which occurred on February 3, 1947.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Dawson Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January -21.9 -30.1 9.7 -56.2 2.1
February -14.8 -26.0 9.5 -58.3 1.0
March -4.4 -21.1 14.8 -47.8 1.1
April 7.8 -7.5 22.5 -40.6 1.0
May 15.4 0.8 34.7 -15.6 2.4
June 22.5 6.7 35.0 -3.9 4.5
July 23.2 8.5 33.9 -2.0 5.2
August 19.7 5.7 34.5 -11.0 4.7
September 12.2 0.1 26.1 -23.2 3.2
October -0.1 -8.3 20.1 -36.5 2.7
November -13.9 -21.5 12.8 -47.9 2.6
December -18.9 -27.6 12.8 -54.4 2.2
Entire year 2.4 -10.0 35.0 -58.3 32.1
More Dawson Weather Records
1897–2024
Highest daily low 18.3 °C September 15, 1938
Lowest daily high -53.3 °C January 17, 1971
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
36.6 °C March 16, 1995
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
27.5 °C Dec 6–7, 1982
Most daily precipitation 8.8 cm June 20, 2002
Most monthly precipitation 15.8 cm July 2008
Most yearly precipitation 47.7 cm 2022
Most yearly days with precipitation 235 2015
Earliest freeze August 1 2002
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C April 25 2003
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C May 9 1995
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C May 24 1960
Latest freeze July 29 1959
Latest day ≥ 20 °C October 4 2003
Latest day ≥ 25 °C September 21 1995
Latest day ≥ 30 °C August 14 1977
Most days in a year < 0 °C 258 1996
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 88 1923
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 46 2004
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 11 2004
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 1 1950
Dawson Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 47 days Apr 26 – Jun 11, 2015
Without precipitation 68 days Feb 6 – Apr 14, 1902
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
173 days Oct 19, 1919 – Apr 8, 1920
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 55 days Jun 3 – Jul 27, 2004
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 21 days Jun 14 – Jul 4, 2004
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 6 days Jun 17–22, 2004
Dawson Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1977–2024 Dawson A location
1897–1976 Dawson location