Banff Weather in February
Banff in February
The short of it: Banff in February averages a high of -1 °C (30 °F) and a low of -13 °C (9 °F), with 21 mm (0.83 in) of rain and about 9 h 55 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -1° · low -13° · rain 21 mm · daylight 9 h 55 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
February in Banff brings afternoons near -1° and nights around -13°, with about 21 mm of rain over the month. Much like January: highs about -1°, nights near -13°. Pack the buffalo coat. It is the driest month of the year, only 21 mm of rain. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 9 h 55 min in mid-February, 93 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates February 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Banff runs cooler than most and wetter than most in February. Canmore, 18 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
February in Banff, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 3° warmer, 5.0 mm less rain
- Versus March
- 4° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 55 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CanmoreAlberta | 18 km SE | -1° | -13° | 22 mm |
| CochraneAlberta | 77 km E | 0° | -14° | 13 mm |
| TuscanyAlberta | 93 km E | 0° | -13° | 10 mm |
| Royal OakAlberta | 94 km E | 0° | -13° | 12 mm |
| Arbour LakeAlberta | 95 km E | 0° | -13° | 11 mm |
| West SpringsAlberta | 97 km E | 0° | -13° | 11 mm |
| CitadelAlberta | 97 km E | 0° | -13° | 11 mm |
| Aspen WoodsAlberta | 97 km E | 0° | -13° | 11 mm |