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The Yukon & the northern lights

The Yukon & the northern lights, Canada

Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0

A green curtain moving across the sky above a town that still looks like the gold rush left yesterday, huskies pulling a sled through snow that squeaks underfoot, and a silence loud enough to hear your own heartbeat.

The best time to visit The Yukon & the northern lights is Sep–Mar, when typical daytime highs reach about 4°C (40°F).

Best time to go
Sep–Mar
Budget on the ground
$$ · mid-range
Nearest airport
YXY

Good for

snow and cold air moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing

In season

Typical daytime highs

Mar–May5°C41°F
Jun–Aug19°C66°F
Sep–Nov4°C40°F
Dec–Feb-9°C16°F

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