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Banff in January: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Banff in January is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around -9 °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

25/100 · #9

Warmth

#11

Dryness

Sun

#11

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Turquoise mountain lake in Banff National Park

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

Average high: -9 °C
Average low: -17 °C
Rainy days (est.): 13 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 2 h/day
Humidity: 96 %

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
December	-10	-18	14	47	1.1	96	0.5	23
January (selected)	-9	-17	13	40	1.5	96	0.6	25
February	-8	-17	11	38	2.8	97	0.6	30

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: January (25/100)

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
December	-2	-0.8 °C	-0.4 °C	+0.9	+7 mm	-0.4 h	±0 %	±0 m/s
February	+5	+1.3 °C	±0 °C	-1.6	-2.6 mm	+1.3 h	+0.5 %	±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 January?

The average daily high is around -9 °C, with an average daily low of about -17 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Banff in January?

The curated estimate is about 13 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 40 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. January is not among them.