Banff: weather and best time to visit
Banff (Canada) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 21°C; the coolest month is December at around -8°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Banff
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Banff climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -7° | -14° | – | 7 | 6 | 49 | 39 | 39 |
| Feb | -4° | -13° | – | 5 | 8 | 62 | 47 | 47 |
| Mar | 1° | -8° | – | 10 | 10 | 59 | 41 | 41 |
| Apr | 6° | -3° | – | 11 | 11 | 57 | 38 | 54 |
| May | 11° | 1° | – | 12 | 12 | 54 | 39 | 71 |
| Jun | 16° | 5° | – | 17 | 13 | 50 | 55 | 70 |
| Jul | 21° | 9° | – | 15 | 14 | 60 | 70 | 70 |
| Aug | 21° | 9° | – | 13 | 12 | 63 | 75 | 75 |
| Sep | 15° | 4° | – | 10 | 10 | 58 | 60 | 80 |
| Oct | 6° | -3° | – | 8 | 9 | 59 | 42 | 59 |
| Nov | -2° | -10° | – | 9 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 36 |
| Dec | -8° | -15° | – | 6 | 6 | 47 | 38 | 38 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Banff in January
Daytime highs around -7°C, nights near -14°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for January →
Banff in February
Daytime highs around -4°C, nights near -13°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 5 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Banff in March
Daytime highs around 1°C, nights near -8°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Banff in April
Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near -3°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for April →
Banff in May
Daytime highs around 11°C, nights near 1°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Banff in June
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 5°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 17 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Banff in July
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 9°C. July is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 15 rain days and 14 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Banff in August
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Banff in September
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for September →
Banff in October
Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near -3°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Banff in November
Daytime highs around -2°C, nights near -10°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for November →
Banff in December
Daytime highs around -8°C, nights near -15°C. December is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 6 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for December →
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