Banff weather in February
Temperature, rain and sunshine in February: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in February
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
Best for skiing: March – April
What is the weather like in Banff in February?
In February, Banff is freezing cold: daytime highs average −4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−13 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 5 days, totalling 18 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Banff.
February compared
How the weather changes from January to March. Tap a month to open it.
| JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 31 | 34 | 33 |
| Day | −7° | −4° | 1° |
| Night | −14° | −13° | −9° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 5 | 7 |
More details for February
- Daylight
- 9 h 58 min07:57 – 17:56
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 63 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 5 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Edmonton
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %92 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in February
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Banff in February: quick answers
Is Banff hot in February?
No. In February, Banff is freezing cold: daytime highs average −4 °C and nights drop to about −13 °C.
Does it rain much in Banff in February?
Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 18 mm.
Banff month by month
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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