Yellowknife Weather in 1959

Historical record of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories weather for the year 1959 based on NOAA data.

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1959 Yellowknife Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	29.4 °C	July 18
Lowest temperature	-43.3 °C	January 6
Highest daily low	16.7 °C	July 12
Lowest daily high	-37.8 °C	January 5
Most daily precipitation	1.9 cm	August 24
Most daily snow	13.2 cm	October 9
Total annual precipitation	38.9 cm	-
Total annual snow	224.3 cm	-

What was the hottest temperature in Yellowknife in 1959?

The highest temperature recorded in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in 1959 was 29.4 °C which happened on July 18.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Yellowknife in 1959

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	29.4 °C	Jul 18
2	28.9 °C	Jul 12
3	26.1 °C	Jul 4
4	25.0 °C	Jul 3
5	24.4 °C	Jul 11
5	24.4 °C	Jul 9
5	24.4 °C	Jul 5
8	23.3 °C	Jul 23
8	23.3 °C	Jul 17
10	22.8 °C	Jul 10
10	22.8 °C	Jun 12

What was the coldest temperature in Yellowknife in 1959?

The lowest temperature recorded in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in 1959 was -43.3 °C which happened on Jan 6.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Yellowknife in 1959

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-43.3 °C	January 6
2	-40.6 °C	February 5
2	-40.6 °C	January 29
4	-40.0 °C	January 30
4	-40.0 °C	January 18
4	-40.0 °C	January 5
7	-39.4 °C	February 13
7	-39.4 °C	January 15
7	-39.4 °C	January 7
10	-38.3 °C	January 2

January 1959 Yellowknife Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
January 1	-27.2	-33.3	0.05	0.5
January 2	-33.3	-38.3	0.00	0.0
January 3	-31.7	-37.8	0.00	0.0
January 4	-33.9	-35.6	0.08	0.8
January 5	-37.8	-40.0	0.00	0.0
January 6	-33.9	-43.3	0.00	0.0
January 7	-26.7	-39.4	0.05	0.5
January 8	-21.1	-35.0	0.18	1.8
January 9	-20.0	-26.1	0.15	1.5
January 10	-20.6	-29.4	0.00	0.0
January 11	-21.7	-24.4	0.03	0.3
January 12	-22.2	-25.6	0.03	0.3
January 13	-20.6	-28.3	0.00	0.0
January 14	-27.8	-35.0	0.00	0.0
January 15	-35.0	-39.4	0.00	0.0
January 16	-31.1	-37.2	0.00	0.0
January 17	-30.0	-36.1	0.00	0.0
January 18	-28.9	-40.0	0.00	0.0
January 19	-23.9	-30.0	0.00	0.0
January 20	-23.9	-27.8	0.00	0.0
January 21	-29.4	-32.2	0.00	0.0
January 22	-28.3	-32.8	0.00	0.0
January 23	-31.1	-33.9	0.00	0.0
January 24	-31.1	-35.0	0.00	0.0
January 25	-26.7	-35.0	0.03	0.3
January 26	-23.9	-31.7	0.03	0.3
January 27	-26.7	-33.3	0.00	0.0
January 28	-31.1	-36.7	0.00	0.0
January 29	-33.3	-40.6	0.00	0.0
January 30	-29.4	-40.0	0.00	0.0
January 31	-26.1	-33.3	0.00	0.0

February 1959 Yellowknife Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
February 1	-19.4	-31.7	0.46	4.6
February 2	-24.4	-29.4	0.00	0.0
February 3	-25.6	-35.6	0.00	0.0
February 4	-26.7	-30.0	0.00	0.0
February 5	-30.6	-40.6	0.00	0.0
February 6	-24.4	-34.4	0.00	0.0
February 7	-23.9	-31.1	0.00	0.0
February 8	-22.2	-33.3	0.18	1.8
February 9	-26.7	-34.4	0.00	0.0
February 10	-25.0	-30.0	0.10	1.0
February 11	-26.1	-34.4	0.00	0.0
February 12	-18.9	-31.7	0.00	0.0
February 13	-29.4	-39.4	0.00	0.0
February 14	-13.9	-32.8	0.18	1.8
February 15	-6.1	-25.6	0.08	0.8
February 16	-24.4	-31.1	0.00	0.0
February 17	-21.1	-36.7	0.00	0.0
February 18	-16.1	-26.7	0.00	0.0
February 19	-12.8	-25.0	0.00	0.0
February 20	-11.1	-19.4	0.00	0.0
February 21	-16.7	-28.3	0.00	0.0
February 22	-9.4	-26.7	0.00	0.0
February 23	-8.9	-16.7	0.00	0.0
February 24	-15.6	-25.0	0.03	0.3
February 25	-13.3	-20.6	0.00	0.0
February 26	-8.9	-16.7	0.15	1.5
February 27	-10.6	-12.8	0.05	0.5
February 28	-4.4	-17.2	0.00	0.0

March 1959 Yellowknife Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
March 1	-10.6	-15.6	0.05	0.5
March 2	-10.6	-20.0	0.03	0.3
March 3	-8.9	-12.8	0.36	3.6
March 4	-15.0	-23.3	0.05	0.5
March 5	-6.7	-21.7	0.33	3.3
March 6	-7.2	-16.7	0.00	0.0
March 7	-5.0	-16.7	0.00	0.0
March 8	-9.4	-16.7	0.00	0.0
March 9	-12.2	-24.4	0.00	0.0
March 10	-12.2	-23.9	0.05	0.5
March 11	-10.0	-17.2	0.79	7.9
March 12	-15.0	-17.8	0.15	1.5
March 13	-20.6	-31.7	0.00	0.0
March 14	-23.3	-33.9	0.00	0.0
March 15	-18.3	-37.8	0.00	0.0
March 16	-15.0	-28.3	0.74	7.4
March 17	-21.7	-28.3	0.00	0.0
March 18	-23.3	-29.4	0.00	0.0
March 19	-21.1	-33.3	0.00	0.0
March 20	-13.3	-32.8	0.03	0.3
March 21	-8.9	-17.2	0.53	5.3
March 22	-6.1	-10.6	0.28	2.8
March 23	-7.8	-26.1	0.00	0.0
March 24	-8.3	-21.1	0.18	1.8
March 25	-10.6	-26.7	0.00	0.0
March 26	-4.4	-20.0	0.15	1.5
March 27	-6.1	-10.6	0.66	6.6
March 28	-15.6	-21.1	0.13	1.3
March 29	-13.3	-27.2	0.00	0.0
March 30	-10.0	-28.3	0.18	1.8
March 31	-6.7	-18.3	0.13	1.3

April 1959 Yellowknife Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
April 1	-11.7	-13.9	0.08	0.8
April 2	-13.9	-26.7	0.00	0.0
April 3	-8.3	-16.7	0.28	2.8
April 4	-5.6	-9.4	0.08	0.8
April 5	-4.4	-17.8	0.00	0.0
April 6	-8.3	-22.2	0.00	0.0
April 7	-6.1	-20.0	0.03	0.3
April 8	-1.1	-18.9	0.00	0.0
April 9	1.7	-9.4	0.00	0.0
April 10	3.3	-7.2	0.00	0.0
April 11	8.9	-5.0	0.00	0.0
April 12	1.1	-3.9	0.08	0.0
April 13	-5.6	-8.3	0.03	0.0
April 14	-5.0	-10.0	0.00	0.0
April 15	-2.8	-7.8	0.00	0.0
April 16	2.8	-7.8	0.00	0.0
April 17	6.1	-0.6	0.03	0.0
April 18	1.7	-3.9	0.58	5.3
April 19	-6.1	-16.1	0.64	6.4
April 20	-12.2	-21.1	0.05	0.5
April 21	-7.8	-16.7	0.25	2.5
April 22	-5.6	-17.2	0.00	0.0
April 23	-4.4	-20.0	0.00	0.0
April 24	-2.2	-16.7	0.00	0.0
April 25	2.2	-15.6	0.00	0.0
April 26	0.0	-13.3	0.00	0.0
April 27	-2.2	-15.0	0.00	0.0
April 28	1.7	-12.2	0.18	1.8
April 29	-6.7	-9.4	0.08	0.8
April 30	-8.9	-19.4	0.00	0.0

May 1959 Yellowknife Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
May 1	-8.9	-22.8	0.00	0.0
May 2	-6.1	-20.6	0.00	0.0
May 3	-7.8	-18.3	0.15	1.5
May 4	-7.2	-14.4	0.08	0.8
May 5	-1.7	-15.6	0.00	0.0
May 6	3.3	-11.7	0.00	0.0
May 7	5.6	-7.2	0.00	0.0
May 8	6.7	-3.9	0.03	0.0
May 9	6.7	-2.8	0.00	0.0
May 10	1.7	-3.9	0.00	0.0
May 11	1.1	-6.7	0.00	0.0
May 12	2.2	-8.3	0.00	0.0
May 13	8.3	-1.1	0.00	0.0
May 14	10.6	3.9	0.00	0.0
May 15	15.0	5.0	0.00	0.0
May 16	11.7	3.3	0.00	0.0
May 17	9.4	0.6	0.00	0.0
May 18	10.0	-1.1	0.00	0.0
May 19	8.9	-3.3	0.00	0.0
May 20	8.9	-0.6	0.00	0.0
May 21	12.8	1.1	0.00	0.0
May 22	10.0	2.8	0.36	0.0
May 23	6.1	1.1	0.00	0.0
May 24	-0.6	-3.3	0.00	0.0
May 25	1.1	-3.3	0.00	0.0
May 26	2.8	-4.4	0.00	0.0
May 27	5.0	-5.6	0.00	0.0
May 28	11.7	-0.6	0.00	0.0
May 29	6.7	1.7	0.00	0.0
May 30	2.8	-2.8	0.00	0.0
May 31	7.8	-2.8	0.18	0.8

June 1959 Yellowknife Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
June 1	5.6	-0.6	0.00
June 2	11.1	-2.2	0.00
June 3	14.4	0.0	0.00
June 4	16.7	5.0	0.00
June 5	9.4	6.1	0.00
June 6	13.9	4.4	0.00
June 7	17.8	5.6	0.00
June 8	14.4	4.4	0.00
June 9	16.1	4.4	0.00
June 10	18.3	5.0	0.00
June 11	17.8	8.3	0.00
June 12	22.8	9.4	0.00
June 13	21.1	7.8	0.00
June 14	11.1	6.7	0.28
June 15	7.8	2.8	0.03
June 16	8.9	1.7	0.00
June 17	11.1	2.2	0.00
June 18	9.4	2.8	0.05
June 19	11.1	3.9	0.00
June 20	15.6	3.9	0.00
June 21	17.8	5.0	0.00
June 22	22.2	5.6	0.00
June 23	17.8	7.8	0.00
June 24	17.8	7.8	0.00
June 25	10.6	5.6	0.00
June 26	11.7	5.6	0.00
June 27	13.3	6.1	0.00
June 28	16.1	6.7	0.00
June 29	20.6	6.1	0.00
June 30	20.6	7.8	0.00

July 1959 Yellowknife Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
July 1	18.9	10.0	0.00
July 2	21.1	10.6	0.00
July 3	25.0	9.4	0.00
July 4	26.1	10.0	0.00
July 5	24.4	10.6	0.00
July 6	18.9	12.8	0.03
July 7	17.2	11.1	0.00
July 8	21.1	6.1	0.00
July 9	24.4	10.0	0.00
July 10	22.8	13.3	0.03
July 11	24.4	12.2	0.00
July 12	28.9	16.7	0.00
July 13	20.6	13.3	0.43
July 14	20.0	12.8	0.03
July 15	19.4	11.1	0.00
July 16	19.4	10.0	0.00
July 17	23.3	11.1	0.00
July 18	29.4	13.3	0.00
July 19	18.9	16.1	0.03
July 20	21.1	11.1	0.00
July 21	17.8	12.8	0.08
July 22	21.1	12.8	0.10
July 23	23.3	12.8	0.51
July 24	15.0	13.9	0.91
July 25	15.6	11.1	1.55
July 26	16.1	10.6	0.00
July 27	20.0	10.0	1.65
July 28	16.7	10.0	0.18
July 29	13.9	7.8	0.36
July 30	14.4	3.9	0.00
July 31	15.6	8.3	0.48

August 1959 Yellowknife Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)
August 1	16.7	10.0	0.00
August 2	14.4	9.4	0.00
August 3	10.6	5.6	0.00
August 4	10.6	6.1	0.00
August 5	12.2	6.1	0.00
August 6	14.4	8.3	0.81
August 7	16.7	9.4	0.33
August 8	13.9	9.4	0.00
August 9	15.0	9.4	0.03
August 10	13.9	9.4	0.00
August 11	13.3	5.0	0.00
August 12	14.4	6.7	0.03
August 13	10.6	7.2	0.00
August 14	11.7	2.8	0.00
August 15	12.2	6.7	0.00
August 16	13.9	4.4	0.00
August 17	12.8	7.2	0.00
August 18	13.3	7.2	0.00
August 19	13.9	6.7	0.00
August 20	17.8	8.9	0.03
August 21	17.2	10.6	0.25
August 22	16.1	11.1	0.28
August 23	11.7	10.0	0.00
August 24	10.6	8.9	1.88
August 25	13.9	7.8	0.20
August 26	13.3	8.9	0.00
August 27	12.2	6.1	0.00
August 28	10.0	4.4	0.00
August 29	12.8	6.7	0.00
August 30	10.0	5.0	0.00
August 31	11.1	2.8	0.00

September 1959 Yellowknife Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
September 1	10.0	4.4	0.58	0.0
September 2	13.3	5.6	0.10	0.0
September 3	17.2	8.3	0.51	0.0
September 4	11.1	8.3	0.03	0.0
September 5	11.7	4.4	0.20	0.0
September 6	7.8	7.2	1.75	0.0
September 7	6.1	1.7	0.00	0.0
September 8	4.4	0.6	0.00	0.0
September 9	10.0	-0.6	0.25	0.0
September 10	7.8	5.0	0.05	0.0
September 11	5.0	-1.1	0.00	0.0
September 12	7.2	-0.6	0.00	0.0
September 13	8.9	1.7	0.00	0.0
September 14	13.3	3.9	0.00	0.0
September 15	14.4	7.2	0.00	0.0
September 16	13.3	6.7	0.00	0.0
September 17	11.7	6.7	0.00	0.0
September 18	14.4	5.0	0.00	0.0
September 19	13.3	6.1	0.00	0.0
September 20	8.3	6.1	0.00	0.0
September 21	7.8	5.6	0.23	0.0
September 22	7.8	2.8	0.03	0.0
September 23	8.9	-0.6	0.25	0.0
September 24	6.7	3.9	0.00	0.0
September 25	8.9	2.8	0.08	0.0
September 26	8.3	5.0	0.05	0.0
September 27	1.7	-0.6	0.00	0.0
September 28	0.6	-2.2	0.00	0.0
September 29	-0.6	-3.9	0.00	0.0
September 30	1.7	-7.8	0.53	0.8

October 1959 Yellowknife Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
October 1	7.8	0.0	0.03	0.0
October 2	5.0	0.6	0.05	0.0
October 3	-1.1	-6.1	0.00	0.0
October 4	-1.7	-6.7	0.00	0.0
October 5	0.0	-4.4	0.00	0.0
October 6	-2.2	-8.3	0.00	0.0
October 7	-4.4	-8.3	0.00	0.0
October 8	-3.9	-6.7	0.08	0.8
October 9	-1.7	-5.6	1.32	13.2
October 10	-2.2	-11.7	0.00	0.0
October 11	-1.7	-5.0	1.27	12.7
October 12	-1.1	-6.7	0.15	1.5
October 13	0.0	-6.1	0.33	3.3
October 14	1.1	-4.4	0.79	7.9
October 15	-5.6	-6.7	0.03	0.3
October 16	-5.0	-15.0	0.00	0.0
October 17	-5.0	-11.1	0.86	8.6
October 18	-7.2	-12.2	0.00	0.0
October 19	-3.9	-20.6	0.00	0.0
October 20	-4.4	-18.9	0.00	0.0
October 21	-2.2	-15.0	0.94	9.4
October 22	-5.6	-10.0	0.00	0.0
October 23	-6.7	-19.4	0.00	0.0
October 24	-3.3	-11.1	0.13	1.3
October 25	-1.7	-6.1	0.00	0.0
October 26	-3.3	-8.3	0.00	0.0
October 27	-6.1	-13.3	0.00	0.0
October 28	-3.9	-12.2	0.00	0.0
October 29	2.2	-6.7	0.41	0.0
October 30	3.9	-0.6	0.03	0.3
October 31	-8.9	-13.3	0.13	1.3

November 1959 Yellowknife Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
November 1	-7.8	-15.6	0.23	2.3
November 2	-9.4	-12.8	0.10	1.0
November 3	-11.7	-13.3	0.23	2.3
November 4	-11.7	-15.0	0.03	0.3
November 5	-11.1	-22.8	0.15	1.5
November 6	-15.6	-20.0	0.00	0.0
November 7	-9.4	-25.6	0.79	7.9
November 8	-6.1	-12.2	0.38	3.3
November 9	-12.8	-17.8	0.18	1.8
November 10	-16.1	-18.3	0.08	0.8
November 11	-21.1	-26.1	0.03	0.3
November 12	-13.9	-33.9	0.00	0.0
November 13	-13.9	-29.4	0.23	2.3
November 14	-23.3	-27.2	0.00	0.0
November 15	-26.7	-33.9	0.00	0.0
November 16	-16.1	-33.9	0.25	2.5
November 17	-21.1	-25.6	0.05	0.5
November 18	-26.7	-32.8	0.00	0.0
November 19	-14.4	-35.6	0.33	3.3
November 20	-6.7	-20.6	0.43	4.3
November 21	-5.6	-9.4	0.00	0.0
November 22	-5.6	-7.2	0.03	0.0
November 23	-6.1	-8.3	0.03	0.0
November 24	-6.1	-7.2	0.13	0.5
November 25	-7.8	-10.6	0.00	0.0
November 26	-9.4	-11.7	0.03	0.3
November 27	-3.3	-16.7	0.08	0.8
November 28	0.6	-8.9	0.00	0.0
November 29	-7.2	-15.6	0.00	0.0
November 30	-7.2	-16.7	0.00	0.0

December 1959 Yellowknife Weather

Day	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Precip. (cm)	Snow (cm)
December 1	-12.8	-22.8	0.66	6.6
December 2	-12.8	-19.4	0.13	1.3
December 3	-18.9	-25.6	0.10	1.0
December 4	-17.8	-25.0	0.03	0.3
December 5	-17.2	-25.6	0.08	0.8
December 6	-15.6	-20.0	0.18	1.8
December 7	-30.6	-33.3	0.00	0.0
December 8	-28.3	-33.9	0.00	0.0
December 9	-11.7	-31.7	0.13	1.3
December 10	-6.7	-17.8	0.58	5.8
December 11	-8.9	-15.6	0.05	0.5
December 12	-10.0	-15.0	0.03	0.3
December 13	-10.0	-23.3	0.10	1.0
December 14	-5.6	-23.9	0.41	4.1
December 15	-20.0	-21.7	0.00	0.0
December 16	-20.6	-23.9	0.00	0.0
December 17	-22.8	-29.4	0.00	0.0
December 18	-13.9	-31.1	0.00	0.0
December 19	-6.1	-21.1	0.08	0.8
December 20	-1.1	-11.1	0.00	0.0
December 21	-7.8	-15.6	0.00	0.0
December 22	-7.8	-12.8	0.00	0.0
December 23	-6.1	-9.4	0.00	0.0
December 24	-11.1	-21.1	0.00	0.0
December 25	-7.8	-18.9	0.13	1.3
December 26	-7.8	-9.4	0.25	2.5
December 27	-5.0	-16.1	0.00	0.0
December 28	-9.4	-17.8	0.03	0.3
December 29	-10.6	-18.3	0.20	2.0
December 30	-17.2	-21.1	0.30	3.0
December 31	-13.9	-26.1	0.03	0.3

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
2013–2024	Yellowknife A	location
1942–2013	Yellowknife A	location