Dawson City, Yukon weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Good
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Dawson City, Yukon in August?
In August, Dawson City, Yukon is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Dawson City, Yukon.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 79 | 79 | 43 |
| Day | 21° | 18° | 11° |
| Night | 13° | 10° | 4° |
| Sun | 9 h | 8 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 14 | 11 | 10 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 16 h 32 min06:07 – 22:38
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 70 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Dawson
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %77 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %47 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Dawson City, Yukon in August: quick answers
Is Dawson City, Yukon hot in August?
No. In August, Dawson City, Yukon is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C and nights drop to about 10 °C.
Does it rain much in Dawson City, Yukon in August?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 57 mm in total.
Dawson City, Yukon month by month
The whole year in Dawson City, YukonAll destinations: CanadaWhere to go in August
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences