![]() ![]() The Snowking Winter Festival also happens all March (big snow castle on ice). The sun is out longer and it does warm up quite a bit. The end of March over the weekend that the Long John Jamboree happens is a fantastic time. So if you were to come in winter the ideal time would be between December 15 and March 31. You can even rent winter clothing if you don’t have any or want to bring it up. Hi Sharon, the winters in Yellowknife are fantastic and if you dress properly are very enjoyable. Hopefully, this clears up some information for you. At the same time, there is more cloud cover again because the air temperatures are changing again.ĭuring these periods of low aurora visibility, most tour operators/outfits will close down to recharge and go on holidays of there own because there are not many travels during this time. Remember we are also the land of the midnight sun, where in the summer the sun doesn’t set at night. Our “winter aurora season” is generally Dec 1/15 – March 31.Īfter March 31 there starts to become too much daylight. This would be the same case for anywhere in the Northwest Territories. This is generally because of the change in season from summer to winter. Between October 1 and November 30/December 15 is not ideal to see the Aurora because this is a time of year when there are most cloudy nights than clear nights. The Aurora is active many night year round but there are other variables you must consider to optimize your chances to view them when visiting Yellowknife. Please understand that there are ideal times to view the Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife and the surrounding area. ![]() Over the years, some have changed but most are accurate or still accessible. Pins are placed where good viewing point can be found. Many years ago a Yellowknife resident started this Google Map. I check it regularly for the daily Aurora rating. I save it to the home screen of my iPhone and it is as if it is an app itself. Mobile Appįor on the go, I use the website. This is probably the best place to watch and monitor the aurora. You can view a live feed of the Aurora of Yellowknife and the forecast at Astronomy North’s website (AuroraMax). Where to find the Aurora Forecast Best Resource Tours to view the aurora from outside the city limits are available starting in August and continue throughout the winter months until the end of March. Despite the crisp -40, (at that temperature Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales are the same) which is not uncommon in the heart of a Yellowknife winter, we have thousands of visitors who come to be awe-inspired. Why do you care? Because that charge and glow make a simply spectacular lights show right above your head. The aurora results from forms of electromagnetic energy which are drawn to the earth’s poles, literally charging the atmosphere and causing it to glow. As nights grow longer, the green, red and mauve lights of aurora borealis, or northern lights, are absolutely brilliant as they dance across the sky. Yellowknife is the best location in the world for viewing the aurora borealis. ![]()
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