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Banff in February: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Banff in February is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around -8 °C. With about 11 rainy days it is wet.

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

Rank among 12 monthly averages

30/100 · #6

Warmth

#10

Dryness

Sun

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Turquoise mountain lake in Banff National Park

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

Average high: -8 °C
Average low: -17 °C
Rainy days (est.): 11 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 3 h/day
Humidity: 97 %

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
January	-9	-17	13	40	1.5	96	0.6	25
February (selected)	-8	-17	11	38	2.8	97	0.6	30
March	-4	-14	16	53	4.5	95	0.5	22

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: February (30/100)

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
January	-5	-1.3 °C	±0 °C	+1.6	+2.6 mm	-1.3 h	-0.5 %	±0 m/s
March	-8	+3.6 °C	+3.7 °C	+4.8	+15.4 mm	+1.7 h	-1.2 %	±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

-9

-8

-4

-10

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Banff in February?

The average daily high is around -8 °C, with an average daily low of about -17 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Banff in February?

The curated estimate is about 11 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 38 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. February is not among them.