Sunshine Averages for the Yukon

The tables below list yearly averages for the number of sunny days and hours of sunshine at Pelly Crossing, Watson Lake and Whitehorse in the Yukon.

Each place has three measures of sunshine. The number for % Sun is the usual percentage of daylight hours with bright sunshine. Hours gives the total hours of bright sunshine that's normal during a year. Days statistics are for the typical number of days annually with any amount of measurable sunshine. All the data are averages for the years 1981 to 2010.

Average total sunshine in Pelly Crossing, Yukon
% Sun		Hours	Days
3	January	5	4
34	February	84	19
46	March	167	28
50	April	223	29
45	May	248	30
46	June	273	29
42	July	248	30
42	August	210	29
34	September	134	26
22	October	69	20
7	November	14	7
0	December	0	0
31	Annual	1674	251

Average amount of sun in Watson Lake, Yukon
% Sun		Hours	Days
19	January	40	15
32	February	83	21
40	March	146	27
49	April	214	28
46	May	244	29
48	June	270	29
46	July	254	30
48	August	231	29
35	September	135	26
24	October	76	22
17	November	38	14
13	December	23	11
35	Annual	1755	280

Average sunshine for Whitehorse, Yukon
% Sun		Hours	Days
21	January	44	18
42	February	106	24
45	March	163	29
54	April	239	29
47	May	251	30
47	June	267	29
44	July	248	30
46	August	227	30
34	September	133	27
27	October	85	24
18	November	40	16
15	December	27	15
37	Annual	1827	300

Sunshine in the Yukon: Average Hours and Days

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