Aishihik facts for kids
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Caribou antlers on cabin in Aishihik, Yukon
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
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 It is 135 kilometres (84 mi) from the Alaska Highway on the Aishihik Road, most of which is no longer maintained.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 | |||||||||||||
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