Dawson City in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Dawson City sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 188 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early June to 15°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Dawson City's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dawson City's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 188 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Dawson City in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early June to 15°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Dawson City reaches about 19°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Dawson City
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Dawson City weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -22° / -28° | 10 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -16° / -23° | 6 | 2 | 3.1 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -6° / -18° | 8 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 11.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 5° / -6° | 16 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 14.6 | 0.6 |
| May | 14° / 3° | 39 | 9.6 | 1.3 | 17.9 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 19° / 8° | 63 | 13.5 | 0 | 20.1 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 20° / 10° | 72 | 14.2 | 0 | 19.2 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 17° / 7° | 53 | 10.9 | 0 | 16.1 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 11° / 1° | 37 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 12.7 | 2.6 |
| Oct | -1° / -8° | 26 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Nov | -15° / -21° | 16 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -19° / -25° | 14 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dawson City gets around 188 mm of rain over 39 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 19 h 24 min in early June to 14 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Dawson City?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Dawson City for sightseeing.
What to pack for Dawson City in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dawson City sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in Dawson City in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dawson City peaks around June 22 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Low |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Air quality in Dawson City in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Dawson City is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 127.7× the cleanest month (January, 0 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 38 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Good |
| Feb | 1 | Good |
| Mar | 3 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 1 | Good |
| Nov | 0 | Good |
| Dec | 0 | Good |
Where is Dawson City?
Dawson City sits at 64.1°N, 139.4°W, 0 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Badger, 397 km away.
Topography around Dawson City
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dawson City.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dawson City has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m around an average of 464 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,992 m.
The land around Dawson City is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.
Canada travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 83% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $55,698
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Dawson City (64.0601°, -139.4333°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.