Kluane National Park and Reserve
Canada UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kluane National Park and Reserve is a national park in Yukon, Canada, that is managed by Parks Canada. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and covers an area of about 22,000 km2. It is the 84th most looked-up sight in Canada on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
For warmer weather, the best months are July, with daily highs of 19 °C and lows of 11 °C, and August, with highs of 17 °C and lows of 9 °C. June is also warm, with highs of 16 °C and lows of 8 °C. For the least amount of rain, April and May are the driest months, with about 30 mm of rain. The wettest month is October, which has 113 mm of rain. The coldest temperatures occur in January, with a high of -12 °C and a low of -17 °C, and February, with a high of -10 °C and a low of -15 °C. December also has cold temperatures, with a high of -10 °C and a low of -15 °C.
The park is about 4,300 km from Ottawa. The nearest airport is Yakutat Airport in Yakutat, United States, which is 146 km away, while Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, United States, is 663 km away. Kluane National Park and Reserve is part of the Kluane / Wrangell – St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek area.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 19 °C. The wettest is October, with about 113 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -12 | -9 | -5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 1 | -8 | -10 |
| Average low, °C | -17 | -15 | -11 | -5 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 3 | -5 | -13 | -15 |
| Rainfall, mm | 85 | 63 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 45 | 61 | 86 | 113 | 86 | 89 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
