Average Temperatures for Yukon in May
Average temperatures for May at places throughout the Yukon are given below.
You can jump to a separate table for Southern, and Central & Northern Yukon.
The tables list the normals for maximum and minimum monthly temperatures, in degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit, based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010.
Southern Yukon
This section covers places along the Alaska Highway, from Watson Lake at the east end where the highway first enters the Yukon from British Columbia, west to Beaver Creek near the Alaska border.
| High °F | Low °F | Place | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 32 | Beaver Creek | 13 | 0 |
| 55 | 29 | Burwash Landing | 13 | -1 |
| 56 | 31 | Johnsons Crossing | 13 | -1 |
| 54 | 31 | Otter Falls | 12 | 0 |
| 56 | 32 | Teslin | 14 | 0 |
| 57 | 34 | Watson Lake | 14 | 1 |
| 56 | 34 | Whitehorse | 13 | 1 |
Central & Northern Yukon
Places in the Central Yukon are reached from the Klondike Highway, starting with Lake Laberge near the highway's south end, northwest to Dawson City. From the Klondike Highway, Faro lies east of Carmacks, while Mayo is northeast of Stewart Crossing. Old Crow, a village north of the Arctic Circle on the Porcupine River, is the Yukon's northernmost settlement.
| High °F | Low °F | Place | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 31 | Braeburn | 14 | -1 |
| 60 | 34 | Dawson City | 16 | 1 |
| 57 | 34 | Faro | 14 | 1 |
| 60 | 31 | Lake Laberge | 16 | 0 |
| 59 | 36 | Mayo | 15 | 2 |
| 47 | 27 | Old Crow | 8 | -3 |
| 60 | 34 | Pelly Crossing | 16 | 1 |
Reference
Environment Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada. Canadian Climate Normals. 1981-2010 Climate Normals & Averages.