Weather Comparison: Yellowknife and Dawson
This page compares weather averages and records between the cities of
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and
Dawson, Yukon.
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Records and Averages Comparison
|
Yellowknife |
Dawson |
| ☀️ Record high |
32.6 °C |
35.0 °C |
| 🌙 Record low |
-51.2 °C |
-58.3 °C |
| 💧 Most daily precipitation |
8.3 cm |
8.8 cm |
| 💧 Most monthly precipitation |
14.2 cm |
15.8 cm |
| 💧 Most yearly precipitation |
42.3 cm |
47.7 cm |
| 💧 Average yearly precipitation |
28.6 cm |
32.1 cm |
| ❄️ Most daily snow |
26.4 cm |
n/a |
| ❄️ Most monthly snow |
85.6 cm |
n/a |
| ❄️ Most yearly snow |
224.3 cm |
n/a |
| ❄️ Average yearly snow |
149.7 cm |
n/a |
Maximum Difference Between High Temperatures
This table shows the times in history when the daily high temperature in Yellowknife was warmest relative to Dawson, and vice versa.
| Date |
Yellowknife |
Dawson |
| January 19, 1971 |
-11.1 °C |
-50.0 °C |
| March 12, 1984 |
-29.3 °C |
6.2 °C |