Dawson City, Yukon weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Good
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Dawson City, Yukon in May?
In May, Dawson City, Yukon is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 44 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Dawson City, Yukon.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 18 h 15 min05:06 – 23:21
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 63 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Dawson
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %63 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %54 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Dawson City, Yukon in May: quick answers
Is Dawson City, Yukon hot in May?
No. In May, Dawson City, Yukon is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.
Does it rain much in Dawson City, Yukon in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 44 mm in total.
Dawson City, Yukon month by month
The whole year in Dawson City, YukonAll destinations: CanadaWhere to go in May
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