Aishihik

Aishihik (Also known as Äshèyi) is a village of the Southern Tutchone people at the north end of Äshèyi Män (Aishihik Lake) in Yukon. It continues to be the home of the Äshèyi people. Champagne and Aishihik First Nations continue to use it for traditional purposes [1]

For other uses, see Aishihik (disambiguation).
Caribou antlers on cabin in Aishihik, Yukon

A military airfield was established here during World War II as part of the Northwest Staging Route. It was operated until 1968, and the withdrawal of military service led to the community's depopulation, except for a small number of Champagne and Aishihik First Nations people. It is 135 kilometres (84 mi) from the Alaska Highway on the Aishihik Road, most of which is no longer maintained.

Climate

Aishihik has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc).

Climate data for Aishihik
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7
(45)		 7
(45)		 7
(45)		 10
(50)		 28
(82)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 26
(79)		 22
(72)		 15
(59)		 9
(48)		 5
(41)		 30
(86)
Average high °C (°F) −15
(5)		 −10
(14)		 −3
(27)		 2
(36)		 11
(52)		 17
(63)		 18
(64)		 16
(61)		 11
(52)		 2
(36)		 −8
(18)		 −13
(9)		 2
(36)
Daily mean °C (°F) −21
(−6)		 −17
(1)		 −11
(12)		 −4
(25)		 5
(41)		 10
(50)		 11
(52)		 9
(48)		 5
(41)		 −2
(28)		 −13
(9)		 −19
(−2)		 1
(34)
Average low °C (°F) −27
(−17)		 −24
(−11)		 −19
(−2)		 −10
(14)		 −1
(30)		 3
(37)		 5
(41)		 3
(37)		 −1
(30)		 −7
(19)		 −18
(0)		 −25
(−13)		 −10
(14)
Record low °C (°F) −52
(−62)		 −56
(−69)		 −46
(−51)		 −37
(−35)		 −14
(7)		 −5
(23)		 −3
(27)		 −8
(18)		 −20
(−4)		 −23
(−9)		 −47
(−53)		 −50
(−58)		 −56
(−69)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10
(0.4)		 10
(0.4)		 10
(0.4)		 10
(0.4)		 20
(0.8)		 40
(1.6)		 40
(1.6)		 30
(1.2)		 20
(0.8)		 10
(0.4)		 10
(0.4)		 10
(0.4)		 250
(9.8)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 14
(5.5)		 8
(3.1)		 12
(4.7)		 11
(4.3)		 6
(2.4)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 6
(2.4)		 12
(4.7)		 13
(5.1)		 11
(4.3)		 97
(38)
Average rainy days 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 30
Average relative humidity (%) 75 76 73 70 66 69 75 73 79 78 78 76 74
Source: Weatherbase [2]

References
  1. "About Champagne and Aishihik First Nations". Champagne and Aishihik First Nations. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  2. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Aishihik, Yukon". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

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