What is the temperature like in Whitehorse? Is there always snow on the ground?
^TOP No, there is not always snow on the ground. As a matter of fact, Whitehorse has a very comfortable climate year round. Whitehorse is classifed as a dry subarctic climate and has a summer climate that often surprises most people. During the summer months, the temperatures often exceed 20˚C with the average daytime temperature being in the high teens. On occasion the temperatures will even exceed the 30˚C mark. The Yukon rarely experiences humid summer days and the nights are always cool and comfortable for sleeping. The record high temperature recorded in the Yukon was 34.4˚C in June 1969. As one might suspect, there is always a nice breeze blowing and Whitehorse has some of the freshest, cleanest air in the world! During the winter months Whitehorse experiences much milder temperatures than one might expect. The average winter temperature in January is -18˚C although temperatures are known to drop to -40˚C on several occasions during the winter months. The record low temperature r
