Banff monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Banff

Banff average temperature chart (Celsius) Banff average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Banff (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -7.4 -2.6 0.3 5.1 10.4 14.8 18.2 18 12.5 7.5 -1.9 -7
°F 18.6 27.3 32.5 41.2 50.7 58.7 64.8 64.4 54.5 45.4 28.6 19.4

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Banff monthly rainfall chart (mm) Banff monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Banff (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 61 52 48 45 65 79 72 65 55 45 58 64
inches 2.4 2 1.9 1.8 2.6 3.1 2.9 2.5 2.2 1.8 2.3 2.5
Rainy days 10 8 9 9 11 13 12 12 10 8 9 9

Average annual rainfall in Banff: 644.267mm (253.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Banff

Banff average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Banff
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 2.3 3.8 5.1 6.2 6.9 7.8 8.7 7.7 5.8 5 2.7 1.7

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Banff average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Banff average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Banff (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -18.7 -15.1 -12.2 -6.4 -1.7 1.9 3.8 3.5 -0.4 -4.2 -12.2 -17.5
Max °C -7.2 -2.3 0.6 5.4 10.7 15.2 18.6 18.4 12.8 7.8 -1.7 -6.8
Min °F -1.6 4.8 10 20.5 28.9 35.3 38.8 38.2 31.3 24.5 10.1 0.6
Max °F 8.8 16.3 21.6 31.1 40.1 47.3 52.2 51.6 43.2 35.2 19.6 10.2

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Banff average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Banff average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Banff in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 5.5 5.4 5.6 6.1 7.1 8.7 10.6 12 11.3 9.2 7.2 5.9
°F 41.9 41.8 42.1 42.9 44.7 47.7 51.1 53.6 52.3 48.5 44.9 42.7

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Banff average winspeed by month (km/h) Banff average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Banff (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 11 11 12 14 13 13 12 11 11 11 11 11
mph 7 7 8 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Banff relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Banff
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
72% 70% 66% 59% 58% 62% 64% 65% 69% 66% 74% 74%
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Banff weather stats

Banff weather statistics
Hottest month: July 18.2°C 64.8°F
Driest month: April 45mm 1.8ins
Sunniest month: July 8.7hrs
Coldest month: January -7.4°C 18.7°F
Wettest month: June 79mm 3.1ins
Warmest sea: August 12°C 53.6°F
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