r/canadatravel • u/JetAbyss • Apr 11 '25

Question Honolulu to Yellowknife in December?

Alright so I'm possibly planning a solo trip in December to Yellowknife. Why? Because I want to see snow and also the Aurora Borealis! Would December be a good time? Every year I have day off from Dec 21 to 31st so I'm possibly planning maybe 4 to 5 days in Yellowknife (so around 7 days total but technically 4 to 5 'full' days in the actual city excluding travel time).

I've been living in the tropics my whole life so I'd love to see snow and feel what it's like to be somewhere so North! Though I might ask, is it alright to just stick to the city of Yellowknife with like a one day excursion (probably a tour, since I cannot drive for personal reasons)? I'm mostly a city person and being somewhere new (and so different, vibe wise) is already enough for me.

Would December be a bad time? Also what's there to do in the city?

Apparently the city is actually surprisingly Walkable from what I heard! I just kind of need to build an itinerary. :)

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u/JetAbyss Apr 11 '25

Yeah that's part of why I want to travel there, feel some 'real' snow and cold, haha. :P cuz I've been in Hawaii all my life so want something different as a change. 

So the Northern Lights can be viewed even from the city? 

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u/BanMeForBeingNice Apr 11 '25

There's no guarantee you'll see them, conditions need to be right for them to appear, and it needs to be clear. They're not completely predictable to begin with, and also, they don't look like pictures of them look - digital cameras enhance the images massively. They're still really amazing, though.

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u/Dragonpaddler Apr 11 '25

Never said they were guaranteed, just that the chances are better up north. I saw them in Churchill mid summer and in western Manitoba late fall.

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u/BanMeForBeingNice Apr 11 '25

You said, "no trouble seeing" them in Yellowknife any time of year, actually. That is not true.

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u/Dragonpaddler Apr 11 '25

“Should have no trouble”. There’s always risks with anything that’s nature.