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Banff in August: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Banff in August is climatically well suited to city breaks and active holidays and hiking. The average daily high is around 17 °C. With about 13 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

61/100 · #1

Warmth

Dryness

Sun

Published best categories: Overall, City break, Active

Turquoise mountain lake in Banff National Park

Banff · AugustPhoto: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 17 °C
Average low: 5 °C
Rainy days (est.): 13 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 7 h/day
Humidity: 71 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Banff: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
July	17	6	15	73	7.7	72	0.2	58
August (selected)	17	5	13	64	6.5	71	0.3	61
September	12	1	13	57	4.7	74	0.3	46

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: August (61/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
July	-3	+0.2 °C	+0.5 °C	+1.9	+8.9 mm	+1.2 h	+0.3 %	±0 m/s
September	-15	-4.7 °C	-4.2 °C	-0.1	-6.6 mm	-1.8 h	+3 %	±0 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable25 FebUnsuitable30 MarUnsuitable22 AprUnsuitable26 MayUnsuitable31 JunUnsuitable38 JulLimited58 AugLimited61 SepLimited46 OctUnsuitable30 NovUnsuitable21 DecUnsuitable23

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

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-8

-4

-10

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Banff in August?

The average daily high is around 17 °C, with an average daily low of about 5 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Banff in August?

The curated estimate is about 13 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 64 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Banff?

By the climate score, August are the strongest months for Banff. August is one of them.