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Whitehorse Weather Records (CA002101290)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Whitehorse (CA002101290), Yukon, Canada, with 61 years of record.

Key Facts for Whitehorse

  • Whitehorse (CA002101290) is a weather station in Yukon, Canada at 60.72 latitude and -135.05 longitude, 636 m (2,087 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1900 to 1960, 61 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Whitehorse still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Yukon, Canada, 60.72 latitude, -135.05 longitude.
  • Elevation: 636 m (2,087 ft).
  • Period of record: 1900 to 1960, 61 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Whitehorse, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Whitehorse. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Whitehorse. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Whitehorse, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan5.0 C (41.0 F)-56.2 C (-69.2 F)n/an/a
Feb15.0 C (59.0 F)-50.0 C (-58.0 F)n/an/a
Mar9.4 C (48.9 F)-42.2 C (-44.0 F)n/an/a
Apr17.8 C (64.0 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)n/an/a
May25.6 C (78.1 F)-10.6 C (12.9 F)n/an/a
Jun28.9 C (84.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Jul32.2 C (90.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Aug28.9 C (84.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)n/an/a
Sep22.8 C (73.0 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)n/an/a
Oct19.4 C (66.9 F)-28.3 C (-18.9 F)n/an/a
Nov13.3 C (55.9 F)-47.2 C (-53.0 F)n/an/a
Dec9.4 C (48.9 F)-48.3 C (-54.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Whitehorse by the year they were set 1,464 records at Whitehorse still stand. 1907 holds the most, with 199. 0501001502001900: 271904: 331905: 1691906: 1741907: 1991909: 1931910: 1451911: 151940: 401941: 1831942: 531959: 1661960: 671900190519071910194019421960
1,464 records at Whitehorse still stand. 1907 holds the most, with 199.
Standing records at Whitehorse by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
190027
190433
1905169
1906174
1907199
1909193
1910145
191115
194040
1941183
194253
1959166
196067

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 30.5 mm (1.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Whitehorse The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Whitehorse. The most was 30.5 mm (1.2 in) on 16 July 1910. 010203040 Jan: 11.4 mm (0.4 in), 19 January 1905 Jan Feb: 12.7 mm (0.5 in), 1 February 1906 Feb Mar: 20.3 mm (0.8 in), 14 March 1941 Mar Apr: 22.9 mm (0.9 in), 27 April 1909 Apr May: 10.7 mm (0.4 in), 29 May 1909 May Jun: 14.5 mm (0.6 in), 7 June 1941 Jun Jul: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 16 July 1910 Jul Aug: 18.5 mm (0.7 in), 15 August 1906 Aug Sep: 20.8 mm (0.8 in), 30 September 1905 Sep Oct: 9.4 mm (0.37 in), 3 October 1940 Oct Nov: 15.2 mm (0.6 in), 30 November 1906 Nov Dec: 7.6 mm (0.30 in), 24 December 1905 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Whitehorse. The most was 30.5 mm (1.2 in) on 16 July 1910.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Whitehorse
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan11.4 mm (0.4 in)19 January 1905
Feb12.7 mm (0.5 in)1 February 1906
Mar20.3 mm (0.8 in)14 March 1941
Apr22.9 mm (0.9 in)27 April 1909
May10.7 mm (0.4 in)29 May 1909
Jun14.5 mm (0.6 in)7 June 1941
Jul30.5 mm (1.2 in)16 July 1910
Aug18.5 mm (0.7 in)15 August 1906
Sep20.8 mm (0.8 in)30 September 1905
Oct9.4 mm (0.37 in)3 October 1940
Nov15.2 mm (0.6 in)30 November 1906
Dec7.6 mm (0.30 in)24 December 1905

Period of Record Coverage

1900 to 1960
Days with data per year at Whitehorse 13 years of record at Whitehorse, 1900 to 1960. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1900, 1904, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1940, 1942, 1960. 1900: 47 of 365 days1904: 61 of 366 days1905: 365 of 365 days1906: 365 of 365 days1907: 362 of 365 days1909: 286 of 365 days1910: 304 of 365 days1911: 25 of 365 days1940: 103 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 89 of 365 days1959: 330 of 365 days1960: 200 of 366 days19001905191019401960
13 years of record at Whitehorse, 1900 to 1960. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1900, 1904, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1940, 1942, 1960.
Days with data per year at Whitehorse
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19004713%No
19046117%No
1905365100%Yes
1906365100%Yes
190736299%Yes
190928678%No
191030483%No
1911257%No
194010328%No
1941365100%Yes
19428924%No
195933090%Yes
196020055%No

Latest Records

0

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1900 to 1960
Yearly extremes at Whitehorse: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)32.2 C (90.0 F)190027.2 C (81.0 F)13
Coldest night (TNn)-56.2 C (-69.2 F)1906-44.4 C (-47.9 F)13
Wettest day (Rx1day)30.5 mm (1.2 in)191017.8 mm (0.7 in)10
Wettest five days (Rx5day)74.2 mm (2.9 in)191024.0 mm (0.9 in)10
Longest dry spell (CDD)88 days191032 days10

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Whitehorse by year The hottest day of the year at Whitehorse, 1900 to 1960. The record is 32.2 C (90.0 F) in 1900, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.2 C (81.0 F). 0102030401900191019201930194019501960Record: 32.2 C (90.0 F) in 1900
The hottest day of the year at Whitehorse, 1900 to 1960. The record is 32.2 C (90.0 F) in 1900, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.2 C (81.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Whitehorse by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
190032.2 C (90.0 F)
19046.7 C (44.1 F)
190528.3 C (82.9 F)
190627.8 C (82.0 F)
190728.9 C (84.0 F)
190923.9 C (75.0 F)
191027.2 C (81.0 F)
19111.7 C (35.1 F)
194021.1 C (70.0 F)
194128.9 C (84.0 F)
19428.9 C (48.0 F)
195927.2 C (81.0 F)
196025.6 C (78.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Whitehorse by year The coldest night of the year at Whitehorse, 1900 to 1960. The record is -56.2 C (-69.2 F) in 1906, marked on the chart; the median year is -44.4 C (-47.9 F). -60-40-2001900191019201930194019501960Record: -56.2 C (-69.2 F) in 1906
The coldest night of the year at Whitehorse, 1900 to 1960. The record is -56.2 C (-69.2 F) in 1906, marked on the chart; the median year is -44.4 C (-47.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Whitehorse by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1900-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1904-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1905-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1906-56.2 C (-69.2 F)
1907-50.0 C (-58.0 F)
1909-51.7 C (-61.1 F)
1910-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1911-50.6 C (-59.1 F)
1940-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1941-51.2 C (-60.2 F)
1942-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1959-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1960-28.9 C (-20.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Whitehorse by year The wettest day of the year at Whitehorse, 1900 to 1960. The record is 30.5 mm (1.2 in) in 1910, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.8 mm (0.7 in). 0102030401900191019201930194019501960Record: 30.5 mm (1.2 in) in 1910
The wettest day of the year at Whitehorse, 1900 to 1960. The record is 30.5 mm (1.2 in) in 1910, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.8 mm (0.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Whitehorse by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1900n/a
19048.9 mm (0.35 in)
190520.8 mm (0.8 in)
190625.9 mm (1.0 in)
190715.2 mm (0.6 in)
190922.9 mm (0.9 in)
191030.5 mm (1.2 in)
19111.3 mm (0.05 in)
19409.4 mm (0.37 in)
194120.3 mm (0.8 in)
194210.2 mm (0.4 in)
1959n/a
1960n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Whitehorse by year The wettest five days of the year at Whitehorse, 1900 to 1960. The record is 74.2 mm (2.9 in) in 1910, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.0 mm (0.9 in). 0204060801900191019201930194019501960Record: 74.2 mm (2.9 in) in 1910
The wettest five days of the year at Whitehorse, 1900 to 1960. The record is 74.2 mm (2.9 in) in 1910, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.0 mm (0.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Whitehorse by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1900n/a
190411.9 mm (0.5 in)
190544.9 mm (1.8 in)
190636.1 mm (1.4 in)
190715.3 mm (0.6 in)
190925.2 mm (1.0 in)
191074.2 mm (2.9 in)
19113.7 mm (0.15 in)
194015.0 mm (0.6 in)
194133.9 mm (1.3 in)
194222.9 mm (0.9 in)
1959n/a
1960n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Whitehorse by year The longest dry spell of the year at Whitehorse, 1900 to 1960. The record is 88 days in 1910, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days. 0204060801001900191019201930194019501960Record: 88 days in 1910
The longest dry spell of the year at Whitehorse, 1900 to 1960. The record is 88 days in 1910, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Whitehorse by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1900n/a
190419 days
190548 days
190649 days
190754 days
190930 days
191088 days
191116 days
194020 days
194134 days
194223 days
1959n/a
1960n/a

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

  • Data for Whitehorse standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Whitehorse threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).