Climate of Banff
Banff has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Banff is 4° degrees and there is about 460 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 117 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -8°C and 18°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -16°C and 6°C
- Rain: it rains 154 days and there is a total of approximately 460 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 132 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2810 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -8°C and 18°C |
Warmest month: | 18°C in July |
Coldest month: | -8°C in December |
Night temperature: | between -16°C and 6°C |
Dry days: | 79 days |
Days with rain: | 154 days |
Days with snow: | 132 days |
Total rain sum: | 460 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2810 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Banff.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Banff.
Climate table of Banff
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Banff. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Banff might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -6 | -7 | -2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | -4 | -8 |
Night temp. (°C) | -14 | -16 | -11 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | -4 | -11 | -15 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 18 | 19 | 30 | 47 | 66 | 80 | 57 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 17 |
Days with rain | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Days with snow | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 10 | 18 | 20 |
Dry days | 4 | - | - | - | 7 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Best time to visit Banff
The best time to visit Banff in Canada is July. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Banff is 18°C in July and the lowest is -8°C in December.
Climate of Banff by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Banff? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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