Whitehorse in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Whitehorse sees average daytime highs around 5°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 54 mm of precipitation over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about -6°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Whitehorse's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Whitehorse's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 5°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -6°C
- Precipitation
- 54 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Whitehorse in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -6°C in early March to 15°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Whitehorse reaches about 5°C and drops to -6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Whitehorse
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 84 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Whitehorse weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | -14° / -20° | 25 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -9° / -18° | 16 | 5 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -3° / -14° | 15 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 5° / -5° | 14 | 4.1 | 4 | 14.2 | 0.6 |
| May | 12° / 1° | 25 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 16.9 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 17° / 6° | 44 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 18.6 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 19° / 8° | 53 | 11.1 | 0 | 17.9 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 17° / 7° | 53 | 11.1 | 0.2 | 15.5 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 11° / 2° | 49 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 12.6 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 2° / -4° | 41 | 10.4 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | -8° / -13° | 27 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -12° / -18° | 28 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Whitehorse gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early March to 18 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Whitehorse?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Whitehorse.
What to pack for Whitehorse in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Whitehorse sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Whitehorse in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Whitehorse peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Whitehorse?
Whitehorse sits at 60.7°N, 135.1°W, 707 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Juneau, 271 km away.
Topography around Whitehorse
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Whitehorse.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Whitehorse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 688 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,734 m.
The land around Whitehorse is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) 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 Whitehorse (60.7161°, -135.0538°, elevation 707 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.