Guest, Sign inJoin
Weather in Dawson · ECCC forecast and 1991–2020 normals

Weather in Dawson: -4 degrees tomorrow, warm for November

In November a normal day reaches −14°C and a normal night −22°C; the forecast for Dawson below sets each day against them. Over the coming week, highs run from −12°C to −5°C, with Monday the warmest. December follows with normal highs of −19°C and lows of −27°C.

Winter −19°/−28°CSpring 7°/−9°CSummer 22°/7°CAutumn 0°/−10°C
Right now
−12°C
Partly Cloudy
High −4°C · Low −7°C
Tomorrow 9°C warmer than a normal 14 November
Sunrise 10:42 · sunset 17:21
Observed at Dawson Airport, 17:00
Tomorrow
−4°C / −7°C
A normal 14 November: −13°C / −21°C
Chance of snow
80%
Likely in the next 24 hours
Wind chill
−14
what it feels like now
Daylight
6 h 43 min
10:40 to 17:23
Hour by hour · °C

The next 24 hours in Dawson

Expect −4°C at the warmest, around 16:00, and −9°C at the coolest, around 18:00. The best chance of snow comes around 00:00 (80%).

18:00 · −9°C · Mainly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h−9°Now19:00 · −9°C · Mainly cloudy · 0% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h20:00 · −9°C · Overcast · 0% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h−9°21:00 · −9°C · Overcast · 0% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h21:0022:00 · −9°C · Overcast · 0% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h−9°23:00 · −9°C · Overcast · 0% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h00:00 · −9°C · Light snow · 80% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h80%−9°00:0001:00 · −9°C · Light snow · 80% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h02:00 · −9°C · Light snow · 80% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h−9°03:00 · −8°C · Light snow · 80% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h03:0004:00 · −8°C · Light snow · 80% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h−8°05:00 · −7°C · Light snow · 80% chance of snow · wind 10 km/h06:00 · −7°C · Light snow · 80% chance of snow−7°06:0007:00 · −7°C · Light snow · 80% chance of snow08:00 · −7°C · Snow · 80% chance of snow−7°09:00 · −7°C · Snow · 80% chance of snow09:0010:00 · −6°C · Snow · 80% chance of snow−6°11:00 · −6°C · Light snow · 80% chance of snow12:00 · −6°C · Light snow · 80% chance of snow−6°12:0013:00 · −5°C · Light snow · 80% chance of snow14:00 · −5°C · Chance of light snow · 60% chance of snow−5°15:00 · −5°C · Chance of light snow · 60% chance of snow15:0016:00 · −4°C · Chance of light snow · 60% chance of snow−4°17:00 · −4°C · Chance of light snow · 60% chance of snow
TemperatureChance of snowNight
7 days · °C

The week ahead, against a normal week

Warmer than normal most of the week. Tap a day for more.

Sat14 NovSnow−7°−4°+9°

Saturday: Snow. Amount 5 cm. High minus 4.

Saturday night: Cloudy. Low minus 7.

Sun15 NovCloudy−7°−7°+7°

Sunday: Cloudy. High minus 7.

Sunday night: Cloudy. Low minus 7.

Mon16 NovA mix of sun and cloud−11°−5°+9°

Monday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 5.

Monday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 11.

Tue17 NovA mix of sun and cloud−13°−9°+5°

Tuesday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 9.

Tuesday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 13.

Wed18 NovA mix of sun and cloud−15°−12°+2°

Wednesday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 12.

Wednesday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 15.

Thu19 NovA mix of sun and cloud−13°normal

Thursday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 13.

Normal range for the date (ECCC 1991–2020 normals, Dawson)Forecast low to high

What stands out about Dawson’s weather

ECCC’s normals for Dawson against Canadian towns, with the full story a tap away.

Climate →
Colder winters than most Canadian townsJanuary nights average −29.8°C, colder than almost every Canadian town.Drier than most Canadian townsAbout 319 mm of rain and snow a year, drier than almost every Canadian town.Cooler summers than most Canadian townsJuly afternoons average 23.1°C, cooler than 88% of Canadian towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Dawson’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from the ECCC averages.

Full climate →
Winter
−19° / −28°
50 mm of rain and snow
Spring
7° / −9°
50 mm of rain and snow
Summer
22° / 7°
140 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season
Autumn now
0° / −10°
79 mm of rain and snow
198days to the average last frost, 30 May
Best months to be outside
Jul
Highs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more
When is it wettest?July, with 48 mm.When does the most snow fall?December, with 34 cm.What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12.

Warnings and more

In bad weather, ECCC’s warnings page has the alerts in force.

Weather alertsNo ECCC alert is in force here just now; any new one appears on its warnings page.ECCC forecast: DawsonECCC’s city page for the site, 1.5 km from the town, with its radar and more.Dawson’s climateThirty-year normals: temperatures, rain and snow, frost and heating.Flood & hazardsWildfire, flood studies, earthquakes and radon for Dawson.

Forecast, current conditions and alerts: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s city page for Dawson, fetched 13 November, 17:14. Normals: ECCC 1991–2020, Dawson. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).