Mayo, Yukon

Mayo is a village in the Yukon, Canada, along the Silver Trail and the Stewart River. The population was 248 in 2006. It is also the home of the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun, whose primary language is Northern Tutchone. Nacho Nyak Dun translates into "big river people". It is serviced by Mayo Airport. It was formerly known as Mayo Landing.

The only school is J. V. Clark School, which is named after Dr. Clark. It had about 80 students as of 2008.

The village was named after former circus acrobat turned settler and explorer Alfred Mayo.^[1]

Climate

Climate data for Mayo Airport
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	10.1 (50.2)	12.2 (54.0)	12.2 (54.0)	22.8 (73.0)	33.5 (92.3)	36.1 (97.0)	35.6 (96.1)	32.6 (90.7)	26.7 (80.1)	22.6 (72.7)	13.9 (57.0)	11.8 (53.2)	36.1 (97.0)
Average high °C (°F)	−20.5 (−4.9)	−12.7 (9.1)	−2.8 (27.0)	6.8 (44.2)	14.8 (58.6)	20.8 (69.4)	22.7 (72.9)	19.6 (67.3)	12.1 (53.8)	1.1 (34.0)	−11.2 (11.8)	−17 (1.4)	2.8
Daily mean °C (°F)	−25.7 (−14.3)	−19 (−2)	−9.6 (14.7)	0.9 (33.6)	8.4 (47.1)	14.0 (57.2)	16.0 (60.8)	13.1 (55.6)	6.4 (43.5)	−2.9 (26.8)	−15.9 (3.4)	−22.3 (−8.1)	−3.1
Average low °C (°F)	−31 (−23.8)	−25.3 (−13.5)	−16.4 (2.5)	−5.1 (22.8)	2.0 (35.6)	7.1 (44.8)	9.3 (48.7)	6.4 (43.5)	0.8 (33.4)	−6.9 (19.6)	−20.5 (−4.9)	−27.6 (−17.7)	−8.9
Record low °C (°F)	−58.3 (−72.9)	−62.2 (−80.0)	−48.9 (−56.0)	−41.1 (−42.0)	−21.7 (−7.1)	−3.3 (26.1)	−2.8 (27.0)	−10.6 (12.9)	−15.6 (3.9)	−36.7 (−34.1)	−50.6 (−59.1)	−57.8 (−72.0)	−62.2 (−80.0)
Precipitation mm (inches)	16.6 (0.654)	13.5 (0.531)	10.0 (0.394)	9.2 (0.362)	23.5 (0.925)	40.5 (1.594)	54.4 (2.142)	41.8 (1.646)	36.6 (1.441)	29.5 (1.161)	19.2 (0.756)	18.1 (0.713)	312.9 (12.319)
Source: 1971-2000 Environment Canada[2]

References

1. ^ YukonWeb: The Village of Mayo
2. ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000. Retrieved 14 June 2011.

External links

• YukonWeb: The Village of Mayo

Coordinates: 63°35′35″N 135°53′44″W / 63.59306°N 135.89556°W / 63.59306; -135.89556 (Mayo)