How about a trip to Yukon, Canada, northern Alaska, US
A Brief Summary
If you’ve wanted nothing more in life than to watch the dark night sky turn vivid shades of green, blue, purple and yellow and see these striking colours dance across the sky for minutes, or sometimes hours at a time, while also warding off frostbite, then December in the north west corner of Canada and northern Alaska is where you should head. While many other places in the far northern hemisphere also see the same calibre of light show (aurora borealis), their less reliably clear skies (northern Norway and Iceland spring to mind), mean this part of the northern US continent is favoured for a more reliable view of this natural phenomena
Location
About the Weather
Central Alaska is removed from the moderating influences of the Altantic or Arctic Oceans and as a result sees lower temperatures then elsewhere across this region of Canada. Lows of -40°c are common in winter and snowfall is frequent, if not particularly heavy. Spring and Autumn months see cool weather with light snow or rain, however while spring is very sunny, autumn is much more overcast and more akin to winter in terms of sunshine levels. Summers are warm and sunny, especially Jun and Jul, with heatwaves bringing temperatures well above 30°c from Jun to Aug. Winter begins in earnest in late Oct and lasts through until early Apr.
Travel by Air (from UK)
Direct Flight
No Direct Flight
Long Haul
12 hours
(Avg from UK)
Weather Summary
Average Rainfall
(per month)
16.3 mm
Average Sunlight
(per day)
1.2 (hrs)
Average High Temperature
-15.1°C
Average Low
-24.94°C
Cost of living
On average prices are affordable and reasonable
Alcohol
The legal drinking age is 21+
Crime
Higher crime levels. Caution strongly advised
LGBTQ+
State Dependent
Visas
Visas are required for visitation.
So does that sound good? If so, it’s time to get booking and get out there!
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