Best Time to Visit Banff National Park

    Month-by-month guide to visiting Banff National Park. Compare temperatures, rainfall, and safari conditions across all 12 months. View the full Banff National Park page for wildlife, lodges, and more.

    Best months:
    March
    April
    May
    June
    July
    August
    September
    Jan
    Good-11.37°C48.5mm
    Feb
    Good-11.1°C65.6mm
    Mar
    Great-7.52°C46.6mm
    Apr
    Great-3.32°C41.5mm
    May
    Great3.39°C66.7mm
    Jun
    Great7.47°C78.4mm
    Jul
    Great13.68°C52.3mm
    Aug
    Great12.74°C63.3mm
    Sep
    Great8.27°C45.4mm
    Oct
    Good-0.07°C73.4mm
    Nov
    Good-8.6°C69.3mm
    Dec
    Good-11.77°C62.4mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Conditions are based on historical weather data from Open-Meteo and wildlife sighting records from GBIF and iNaturalist. Actual conditions may vary by year.