Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada Climate Change Severity

High

The current climate change severity in Yellowknife is High, with a 10.3% worsening in the climate score compared to last 15 years. This suggests deteriorating conditions, with increasing negative impacts on weather patterns and environmental conditions.

Data: Jan. to Oct. (Historical Vs 2025) - Weather Data Only

Low

020

Moderate

2040

High

4060

Very High

6080

Extreme

80100

°C (c)

Yellowknife Climate Change Analysis

Real-time Weather

All Years

Temperature (°C)

Years

Years	Max Temp.	Avg Temp.	Min Temp.
	-19.503225806451614	-21.983870967741936	-24.896774193548385
	-11.803571428571427	-14.135714285714286	-16.44285714285714
	-4.935483870967742	-7.738709677419355	-10.783870967741937
	3.836666666666666	0.62	-2.6533333333333338
	9.106451612903225	4.961290322580646	0.603225806451613
2010	17.666666666666664	13.739999999999998	9.256666666666666
	20.003225806451614	16.545161290322582	12.925806451612905
	17.754838709677422	14.216129032258065	10.806451612903226
	9.826666666666664	6.859999999999999	4.089999999999999
	1.8870967741935478	-0.15483870967741997	-1.9935483870967738
	-8.589999999999998	-10.943333333333333	-13.556666666666667
	-17.677419354838708	-20.13225806451613	-22.59032258064516
	-23.822580645161295	-26.08709677419355	-28.41935483870968
	-17.76428571428572	-21.22857142857143	-24.557142857142857
	-12.98064516129032	-16.55806451612903	-19.845161290322576
	-3.9399999999999986	-7.510000000000002	-11.746666666666666
	11.258064516129034	6.690322580645162	1.935483870967742
2011	17.76	13.610000000000003	8.866666666666667
	21.380645161290317	17.39354838709677	13.390322580645162
	17.29354838709677	13.993548387096773	10.706451612903226
	12.48666666666667	9.336666666666666	6.336666666666667
	2.999999999999999	1.3290322580645169	-0.36774193548387124
	-10.706666666666669	-13.323333333333334	-16.156666666666663
	-13.55806451612903	-16.890322580645158	-20.322580645161292
	-18.148387096774194	-20.92258064516129	-23.990322580645163
	-12.717241379310341	-16.393103448275866	-20.044827586206896
	-11.38064516129032	-14.48709677419355	-17.954838709677414
	-2.399999999999999	-5.9	-9.876666666666669
	11.777419354838711	7.403225806451613	3.009677419354839
2012	19.276666666666664	15.053333333333335	10.479999999999999
	22.848387096774193	18.612903225806452	14.167741935483871
	19.274193548387096	15.503225806451615	11.70645161290323
	13.466666666666661	10.419999999999998	7.503333333333333
	0.21612903225806454	-1.4354838709677422	-3.1516129032258062
	-13.613333333333333	-16.43333333333333	-19.503333333333334
	-23.206451612903226	-25.73225806451613	-28.241935483870964
	-25.261290322580642	-27.790322580645157	-31.025806451612905
	-15.910714285714286	-19.096428571428568	-22.764285714285716
	-14.890322580645158	-18.306451612903224	-22.099999999999998
	-5.250000000000001	-9.183333333333334	-13.556666666666668
	10.348387096774196	5.883870967741935	1.387096774193549
2013	20.003333333333334	15.313333333333333	10.359999999999998
	19.764516129032252	15.722580645161294	11.406451612903227
	19.264516129032256	15.341935483870971	11.151612903225809
	13.066666666666666	9.890000000000004	6.87666666666667
	3.203225806451613	1.2096774193548392	-0.6548387096774193
	-9.883333333333335	-12.456666666666667	-15.033333333333331
	-24.93225806451613	-27.870967741935484	-30.67419354838709
	-21.28064516129032	-24.82580645161291	-28.541935483870965
	-23.128571428571437	-26.285714285714285	-29.478571428571428
	-15.296774193548389	-20.135483870967743	-24.658064516129034
	-4.529999999999999	-8.406666666666666	-12.519999999999994
	8.380645161290323	4.429032258064516	0.27741935483870994
2014	19.80666666666666	15.27	10.006666666666666
	23.583870967741937	19.14193548387097	14.112903225806454
	17.690322580645155	13.938709677419354	10.32258064516129
	9.786666666666667	6.716666666666668	3.789999999999999
	1.8516129032258062	0.1709677419354837	-1.4548387096774196
	-12.41	-15.606666666666666	-18.886666666666667
	-17.1258064516129	-20.332258064516132	-23.535483870967738
	-22.40967741935484	-25.45806451612903	-28.538709677419355
	-21.325000000000006	-25.475	-29.935714285714287
	-11.909677419354841	-15.896774193548383	-20.070967741935487
	-1.2266666666666661	-4.943333333333334	-8.836666666666666
	12.116129032258064	7.2612903225806456	1.880645161290322
2015	18.746666666666663	14.583333333333332	9.786666666666665
	18.9	15.251612903225807	11.264516129032257
	17.58387096774194	14.264516129032257	10.748387096774193
	10.296666666666665	7.663333333333333	5.043333333333334
	1.2645161290322584	-0.5225806451612903	-2.4935483870967743
	-6.166666666666667	-9.21	-12.140000000000002
	-14.37741935483871	-16.758064516129032	-19.212903225806453
	-16.93870967741935	-19.94516129032258	-23.167741935483868
	-20.01379310344828	-23.813793103448276	-27.813793103448273
	-10.612903225806452	-14.270967741935484	-17.93225806451613
	-3.886666666666666	-7.663333333333335	-11.92
	12.33548387096774	7.76451612903226	3.348387096774193
2016	18.893333333333324	14.62	9.980000000000002
	22.27741935483871	18.438709677419357	14.16451612903226
	18.883870967741935	15.161290322580646	11.412903225806451
	10.286666666666665	7.6933333333333325	5.073333333333333
	0.37419354838709673	-1.5	-3.151612903225807
	-3.4966666666666657	-5.6899999999999995	-8.38
	-18.39032258064516	-21.483870967741936	-24.783870967741933
	-15.654838709677417	-19.529032258064518	-23.338709677419356
	-16.625	-20.153571428571432	-23.785714285714295
	-14.445161290322579	-18.432258064516127	-22.570967741935483
	-2.5166666666666666	-6.446666666666668	-10.673333333333336
	12.474193548387099	7.7290322580645165	3.032258064516129
2017	17.860000000000003	13.583333333333334	8.823333333333332
	21.748387096774188	17.406451612903222	12.738709677419356
	21.10000000000001	17.370967741935484	13.722580645161294
	13.759999999999998	10.796666666666665	8.026666666666666
	2.0612903225806454	0.0032258064516128343	-2.261290322580645
	-13.059999999999999	-16.063333333333336	-19.32333333333333
	-17.858064516129037	-20.719354838709684	-23.741935483870968
	-21.03548387096774	-23.8	-26.393548387096768
	-18.325	-23.189285714285713	-27.582142857142856
	-10.499999999999998	-14.474193548387097	-18.509677419354844
	-3.146666666666667	-7.493333333333331	-12.203333333333337
	11.116129032258065	6.435483870967742	1.6290322580645162
2018	17.933333333333334	14.139999999999999	10.129999999999999
	20.56451612903226	16.55483870967742	12.396774193548387
	16.687096774193545	13.129032258064518	9.52258064516129
	5.850000000000002	3.249999999999999	0.5666666666666667
	0.4806451612903226	-1.467741935483872	-3.4225806451612906
	-11.486666666666672	-14.223333333333331	-17.086666666666666
	-14.677419354838712	-17.287096774193547	-20.225806451612904
	-22.674193548387098	-25.761290322580646	-29.07096774193549
	-23.25357142857143	-26.432142857142857	-29.499999999999996
	-5.651612903225805	-9.24193548387097	-12.996774193548388
	-0.4266666666666667	-4.313333333333334	-8.306666666666667
	8.429032258064517	3.8806451612903228	-0.8322580645161288
2019	17.03333333333334	12.896666666666668	8.616666666666667
	19.499999999999996	15.683870967741935	11.383870967741935
	15.438709677419357	12.003225806451614	8.551612903225804
	10.523333333333332	7.8100000000000005	5.1899999999999995
	1.6483870967741934	-0.46129032258064473	-2.5258064516129033
	-10.06	-12.723333333333331	-15.393333333333333
	-22.70967741935484	-25.96774193548388	-29.32258064516129
	-23.03548387096773	-25.764516129032256	-28.838709677419352
	-20.500000000000004	-23.78965517241379	-27.431034482758626
	-15.103225806451613	-19.441935483870967	-23.867741935483867
	-4.896666666666667	-8.709999999999999	-12.690000000000001
	7.1806451612903235	2.6903225806451614	-1.3516129032258064
2020	17.083333333333332	12.633333333333335	8.193333333333333
	19.8	16.09354838709677	12.432258064516128
	17.112903225806452	13.864516129032257	10.81290322580645
	10.246666666666664	7.123333333333332	4.260000000000002
	-0.04838709677419415	-1.7806451612903225	-3.2483870967741937
	-12.633333333333335	-15.673333333333336	-18.87333333333333
	-18.929032258064513	-21.596774193548388	-24.403225806451612
	-18.912903225806453	-21.838709677419356	-24.822580645161295
	-24.767857142857146	-28.357142857142854	-31.714285714285705
	-13.554838709677421	-17.67096774193548	-21.96129032258064
	-4.889999999999999	-8.469999999999999	-12.6
	7.264516129032257	2.9580645161290327	-1.2838709677419355
2021	17.853333333333335	13.360000000000001	8.813333333333334
	20.50967741935484	16.432258064516127	12.374193548387098
	17.72258064516129	14.080645161290322	10.338709677419354
	11.733333333333333	8.886666666666667	6.363333333333333
	4.9064516129032265	3.1967741935483884	1.6741935483870967
	-7.193333333333332	-9.693333333333332	-12.546666666666665
	-23.7483870967742	-26.33870967741936	-28.91935483870967
	-24.048387096774196	-27.238709677419347	-30.603225806451615
	-24.09642857142857	-28.13571428571428	-32.21785714285715
	-12.487096774193546	-17.23548387096774	-22.235483870967737
	-3.0966666666666662	-7.606666666666667	-12.356666666666667
	10.035483870967745	5.71290322580645	1.0322580645161292
2022	20.763333333333335	16.089999999999996	10.886666666666667
	21.006451612903223	17.164516129032258	13.138709677419353
	19.95806451612904	15.858064516129032	11.745161290322578
	13.456666666666667	9.936666666666667	6.786666666666666
	4.038709677419356	1.341935483870969	-1.4774193548387096
	-9.110000000000001	-11.953333333333331	-15.303333333333336
	-22.129032258064516	-25.203225806451616	-28.222580645161294
	-16.32903225806452	-18.54516129032258	-21.20645161290323
	-22.35714285714286	-26.057142857142857	-29.678571428571434
	-12.667741935483873	-17.503225806451614	-22.44516129032258
	1.7200000000000002	-1.6666666666666674	-5.1866666666666665
	17.125806451612902	12.087096774193547	7.135483870967741
2023	19.43	15.02666666666667	10.236666666666668
	24.31290322580646	20.058064516129033	15.316129032258063
	20.738709677419354	16.664516129032258	12.629032258064518
	15.030000000000003	11.443333333333335	8.409999999999998
	4.829032258064516	2.435483870967742	0.07419354838709703
	-6.656666666666666	-9.806666666666667	-13.673333333333336
	-10.829032258064519	-14.667741935483868	-18.66774193548387
	-22.8	-26.770967741935483	-30.983870967741936
	-15.17586206896552	-19.89655172413793	-24.70000000000001
	-10.338709677419354	-15.864516129032259	-21.27096774193548
	0.9366666666666666	-2.579999999999999	-6.426666666666665
	12.838709677419356	8.432258064516128	3.758064516129033
2024	16.716666666666665	12.613333333333333	7.963333333333333
	22.87741935483871	18.52258064516129	14.074193548387099
	19.33225806451613	15.470967741935484	11.651612903225804
	13.19333333333333	10.110000000000001	7.210000000000002
	2.351612903225807	-0.30645161290322587	-2.645161290322581
	-9.273333333333333	-12.586666666666666	-16.20333333333333
	-15.680645161290325	-18.661290322580648	-22.2258064516129
	-17.364516129032257	-21.532258064516128	-26.14193548387097
	-19.099999999999994	-23.289285714285715	-27.739285714285717
	-12.996774193548388	-19.1	-24.5258064516129
	-0.5533333333333332	-4.413333333333333	-8.493333333333334
	11.751612903225807	6.870967741935483	2.1677419354838716
2025	16.9	13.05	8.429999999999998
	19.567741935483873	15.251612903225803	10.829032258064517
	20.15483870967742	15.780645161290327	11.66451612903226
	15.190000000000005	11.273333333333333	7.756666666666669
	4.1	2.363333333333333	0.28

Max Temp.

Avg Temp.

Min Temp.

Yellowknife Weather Condition Changes (Historic Vs 2025)

2025

Historic

2025

Over the past 15 year(s), Yellowknife temperature has changed by around -48.6%, and has experienced notable climate changes.

Sunny

Cloudy

Rainy

Snowy

Misty

Data: Jan. to Oct. (Historical Vs 2025)

Comparison of Weather Condition (Historic Vs 2025)

Sunny

3437

8.8%

Cloudy

6657

-13.6%

Rainy

7858

-25.6%

Snowy

413

225%

Misty

100%

Disclaimer: Other weather conditions not shown may affect the total day count.

Climate Change Indicators:

Over the past 15 years, Yellowknife has experienced measurable shifts in key climate parameters, contributing to the current severity score of 57 (within the High severity category). This suggests worsening climate conditions from the previous years. Here’s a breakdown of the specific changes observed:

Severity Score

57/100

High

Low

020

Moderate

2040

High

4060

Very High

6080

Extreme

80100

From 2010 to 2025, Yellowknife experienced significant changes:

Temperature change of

+0.3 °C

Variation in annual rainfall

-40.3 %

Change in average humidity

-4.2 %

PM2.5 levels surged by

-33.4 %

Heatwave changed by

+2.06 day(s)

Coldwave changed by

-13.3 day(s)

Wind speeds changed by

+1.2 km/h

These indicators show that Yellowknife is experiencing a more volatile and extreme climate, reinforcing the need for urgent intervention to mitigate risks. As the severity score rises, focus must shift to adaptation and emergency preparedness.

Check how we calculate Climate Change Severity

Based on data from Jan. to Oct.

Yellowknife Weather Forecast 30 Days (November - December 2025)
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Condition

Temperature

humi.

Wind Speed

Tue. 4, Nov.

Partly Cloudy

-6°/-10°

56%

20km/h

Wed. 5, Nov.

Sunny

-10°/-12°

52%

17km/h

Thu. 6, Nov.

Partly Cloudy

-8°/-12°

56%

18km/h

Fri. 7, Nov.

Overcast

-6°/-9°

68%

26km/h

Sat. 8, Nov.

Overcast

-4°/-8°

69%

22km/h

Sun. 9, Nov.

Overcast

-1°/-6°

83%

21km/h

Mon. 10, Nov.

Heavy snow

-2°/-4°

92%

25km/h

Tue. 11, Nov.

Heavy snow

-5°/-6°

94%

28km/h

Wed. 12, Nov.

Light freezing rain

-7°/-13°

92%

25km/h

Thu. 13, Nov.

Moderate snow

-3°/-16°

94%

23km/h

Fri. 14, Nov.

Light snow showers

-4°/-11°

93%

32km/h

Sat. 15, Nov.

Light freezing rain

-14°/-17°

86%

32km/h

Sun. 16, Nov.

Freezing fog

-15°/-22°

92%

24km/h

Mon. 17, Nov.

Light freezing rain

-11°/-17°

94%

19km/h

Tue. 18, Nov.

Patchy moderate snow

-13°/-18°

94%

19km/h

Wed. 19, Nov.

Light freezing rain

-13°/-19°

93%

19km/h

Thu. 20, Nov.

Light freezing rain

-13°/-19°

94%

20km/h

Fri. 21, Nov.

Light freezing rain

-13°/-19°

95%

20km/h

Sun. 23, Nov.

Moderate snow

-13°/-19°

94%

21km/h

Mon. 24, Nov.

Patchy moderate snow

-12°/-20°

94%

18km/h

Tue. 25, Nov.

Patchy moderate snow

-12°/-19°

94%

20km/h

Wed. 26, Nov.

Patchy moderate snow

-11°/-17°

96%

20km/h

Thu. 27, Nov.

Patchy moderate snow

-11°/-18°

95%

23km/h

Fri. 28, Nov.

Light freezing rain

-12°/-19°

95%

19km/h

Sat. 29, Nov.

Light freezing rain

-13°/-19°

95%

18km/h

Sun. 30, Nov.

Patchy moderate snow

-13°/-19°

96%

17km/h

Mon. 1, Dec.

Patchy moderate snow

-13°/-20°

96%

17km/h

Tue. 2, Dec.

Light freezing rain

-14°/-20°

96%

18km/h

Wed. 3, Dec.

Patchy moderate snow

-13°/-21°

96%

18km/h

Thu. 4, Dec.

Patchy moderate snow

-14°/-22°

95%

22km/h

Highest & Lowest Weather Forecasts

Temperature

High will be onSun. 9, Nov.

-1.1°C

Low will be onSun. 16, Nov.

-22.4°C

Humidity

High will be onWed. 26, Nov.

96%

Low will be onWed. 5, Nov.

52%

Wind Speed

High will be onSat. 15, Nov.

32km/h

Low will be onSun. 30, Nov.

16.9km/h

Precipitation

High will be onTue. 11, Nov.

3.1mm

Low will be onSun. 16, Nov.

0.02mm

High will be onSun. 9, Nov.

Low will be onSun. 9, Nov.

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