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Banff in July: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Banff in July is climatically well suited to active holidays and hiking and city breaks. The average daily high is around 17 °C. With about 15 rainy days it is wet.

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

Rank among 12 monthly averages

58/100 · #2

Warmth

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Turquoise mountain lake in Banff National Park

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

Average high: 17 °C
Average low: 6 °C
Rainy days (est.): 15 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 8 h/day
Humidity: 72 %

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
June	13	2	20	116	7.3	75	0.2	38
July (selected)	17	6	15	73	7.7	72	0.2	58
August	17	5	13	64	6.5	71	0.3	61

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: July (58/100)

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
June	-20	-3.9 °C	-3.4 °C	+5.4	+43.9 mm	-0.4 h	+3.2 %	±0 m/s
August	+3	-0.2 °C	-0.5 °C	-1.9	-8.9 mm	-1.2 h	-0.3 %	±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

-9

-8

-4

-10

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Banff in July?

The average daily high is around 17 °C, with an average daily low of about 6 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Banff in July?

The curated estimate is about 15 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 73 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. July is not among them.