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Best Time for The Alaska Highway

Last updated: 2026-08-16

Preferred months for this journey: May, June, July, August, September. Check the seasonal notes before choosing your dates.

The supported road-trip window. The paved highway remains remote: verify each fuel and lodging stop, and check DriveBC, Yukon 511 and Alaska 511 before every driving day.
This itinerary is not generated from October through April. The highway is open year-round, but this product does not model winter tyres, severe cold, short daylight, reduced services or fast-changing winter road conditions.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	−20.4°C	−13.3°C	36 mm	6.2 h	❄
February	−19.1°C	−10.2°C	23 mm	8.7 h	❄
March	−16.6°C	−6.5°C	30 mm	11.3 h	❄
April	−6.9°C	2.7°C	28 mm	14.3 h	❄
May	1.3°C	12.1°C	47 mm	16.9 h	❄
June	6.8°C	16.9°C	82 mm	18.6 h
July	8.7°C	18.7°C	83 mm	17.9 h
August	6.8°C	16.9°C	65 mm	15.4 h
September	1.4°C	10.9°C	51 mm	12.5 h	❄
October	−5.4°C	2.0°C	46 mm	9.7 h	❄
November	−15.5°C	−8.9°C	38 mm	7.0 h	❄
December	−19.4°C	−12.7°C	33 mm	5.4 h	❄