Banff weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Good
Best time to visit: June – September
Best for skiing: March – April
What is the weather like in Banff in August?
In August, Banff is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 91 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Banff.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 77 | 77 | 76 |
| Day | 22° | 21° | 15° |
| Night | 10° | 10° | 5° |
| Sun | 9 h | 8 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 15 | 13 | 10 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 14 h 39 min06:27 – 21:07
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 52 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Edmonton
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %78 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %38 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Banff in August: quick answers
Is Banff hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Banff average 21 °C and nights cool to about 10 °C.
Does it rain much in Banff in August?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 91 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences